Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Sgt Kevin Briggs is a California Highway Patrol officer (known as "the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge"), noted for his work in suicide prevention. He will be the keynote speaker for the Zero Suicide St. Augustine event Wednesday, Aug 12. He joins JMNID to share some of his experiences and what motivates him to be an advocate for this cause.

FOX News's Tonya Powers has the latest update on the Luigi Mangione trial coverage, as he faces federal and state charges regarding the death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Erick joins JMN and shares his favorite guilty pleasure fast food, his favorite thing to cook himself, and thoughts on what's cooking with the Florida Primary election. Hear more on the Erick Erickson Show weekdays at noon!

France places a ban on unsolicited telemarketing calls, starting today. How did they go about this? Is there any hope for similar legislation in the U.S.?

TUE – A.I. is intruding into everything – including buying & selling stocks for you in some brokerages! Clark shares his opinion of why this is a REALLY bad idea!

A recent study from WalletHub ranked the best and worst states to have a baby in. FOX News's Tonya Powers breaks down the ranksings, and where Florida finished on the best & worst lists.

It's Back To School time in Florida! FOX News's Eben Brown looks at proposals to change school hours to start later - what does that mean for parents who work? And with schools restricting student use of phones & electronic devices, how useful is the Fortify FL real-time security app?

Christian Hancock, JSO Public Information Officer, joins JMN to discuss back to school traffic adjustments and tips to get students safely to school as the new academic year starts. Look for siginificant increases in daily traffic, frequent school bus stops, and LOTS of pedestrians in your local school areas.

The US/Iran conflict continues, as Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects the latest US negotiated deal with Gaza. Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw troops until HAMAS is gone. Meanwhile, Iran refuses to re-open the Strait of Hormuz without control concessions from the US, which President Trump adamntly refuses to agree to.

MON – “Bear Markets” mean see stock values decline. What simple strategy does Clark suggest that will help you mitigate the market?

The WOKV Newsroom put together this analysis of candidates and issues on the primary ballot, as a resource to help you make informed election choices. Find more informaiton on the WOKV Voting Guide, and tune in to WOKV for full election coverage and results. Early voting is active through Sunday, 8/16, and the formal primary election is Tuesday, August 18.

Andew Linn, Owner/Broker for ERA One Team, joins JMN and details incentives available to help home buyers. A recent Redfin survey estimates an average income requirement of +/- $110k to meet expenses associated with owning a single family home in Florida. Linn addresses fiscal and legislative measures to help buyers enter the market and make achieving the "American dream" affordable and accessible...

WOKV political analyst Dr. Sean Freeder, ANJ State & Local Government reporter Jake Stofan, and JMN host Rich Jones give you a primer on the candidates and issues appearing on regional ballots for the August 18 Florida primary election. Early voting opens this weekend throughout the North Florida area. If you want more in-depth (pun intended!) coverage, an extended feature with more detailed analy...

A Senate Committee voted to hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress. The contempt charge is regarding his failure to provide testimony (despite invoking his 5th Amendment Constitutional right to not answer). It is NOT in any way-shape-size-or-form related to his stewardship of health issues during the pandemic, despite people confusing and conflating these issues. What’s next? More political theate...

Just when you thought we were getting over tainted food worries, there is a salmonella alert affecting Chipotle and Qdoba restaurant customers. The issue entails jalapenos sourced from Sineloa, Mexico, and isn't as severe as the tainted-lettuce cylosporiasis drama. This jalepeno issue has not been attached to any grocery retailers (yet). PRO TIP -- avoid jalepno lettuce wraps TFN!!

August 7th in National Purple Heart Day. COJ Military Affairs Director Harrison Conyers describes Jacksonville's "Purple Heart Trail," part of this evening's Purple Heart ceremony. Events begin at 630pm at the Veterans Memorial Wall downtown.

Strait of Hormuz latest: No deal has been reached yet on the re-opening, as Iran and Oman want tolls for safe passage; President Trump says that is unacceptable (but thinks it's okay if the US charges safety tariffs). Short form? STILL no improvements. In other international news, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe starts this weekend in Scotland, it is the world's largest arts festival and ranks with...

FRI – Clark looks at why you should NOT ignore those security updates for your cellphone or PC.

Dr. Christine Cauffield, CEO of LSF Health Systems, discusses the Zero Suicide Summit, Wed 8/12 at the Embassy Suites in St. Augustine. She also discusses clinical care resources to address suicidal ideations, depression, mental illness, and related concerns, particularly in regard to recent social media live coverage of a popular influencer's apparent acts of self-harm. If you are in crisis, help...

FOX News's Jared Halpern has the latest updates from the White House, including a "safety scare" regarding Marine One and shared airspace; plans for new Navy warships; and recent tensions bewteen Trump and USAG Jeanine Pirro over Trump's "reflecting pool" debacle.

"Conclusively defective" is the description a judge used for the ballot text for Amendment 3. Action News Jax's Jake Stofan follows the proposed Amendment's ballot status as the ballot deadline draws closer. Jake also follows up on E-bike regulation controversies, and the AG enclave lawsuit talks in St. Johns County.

Governor Abbott declares a moratorium on new power grid connections for data centers in Texas until developers provide more transparency about potential impacts on nearby communities. Florida recently passed restrictive development legislation requiring similar community & environmental impact assessments before data center construction could be advanced.

The international heatwave continues, with record temperatures and critical circumstances recorded in Asia: Lions die at a zoo, South Korea declares a national disaster, and North Koreans are urged to eat dog meat (ick factor aside, it's supposedly high in protein - not sure what that has to do with heatwaves though?!). In other news, North Korea has tested a short-range ballistic missile, putting...

THU – Clark has a text scam alert to help you protect your retirement savings.

Dr. Macie Smith, a gerontologist with Synergy Home Care, discusses solo aging -- getting older, and what changes people experience (cognitive, social, residential, recreational) and how it impacts their independence, health, safety, and more. How do challenges and comforts impact quality of life? How is elder care managed? Is a conservatorship necessary? What are the signs of cognitive diminishmen...