Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as House republicans participate in a scheduled party retreat in West Virginia, working out key legislative agenda items.

Lee Nimnicht, Volunteer Chairman for the Players, joins JMN to share details about coordinating all the volunteer services that make The Players run like clockwork, and his family's history of decades of service.

Logan updates the Duval County Public Schools/School Board search for a new superintendent.

Alexus updates the story on the trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher, as their respective juries deliberate on verdicts.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - How prepared is your state in the case of a national emergency or disaster? A new report by Trust for America's Health highlights which states rank the best and worst for emergency preparedness. Specifically, the report found extreme heat is the number one weather related cause of death in the United States. Nicole D'Antonio joins us live from Washington with details on th...

Logan reports on the discovery of human remains in a Magnolia Garden homeowner's yard. JSO is investigating.

Alexus updates the trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher, where each defendant has a separate jury deliberating on a verdict. One verdict is in and sealed, but will not be revealed until BOTH verdicts have been returned, which may happen at any time today.

Chandler Morgan updates us with what's new, fun, or different around Jacksonville this weekend.

WOKV recognizes Deputy Charles Smith of the Clay Co. Sheriff's Office as the First Responder of the Week.

Lee Smith joins JMN as the first round of The Players gets underway!

Brent joins JMN with the latest in Jaguars and NFL news, a look at today's Players matchups, and remembers The Sawgrass Legend of Mike Buresh, yes THAT Mike Buresh, whose hole-in-one on the 13th is immortalized in the Clubhouse!

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured their party’s nominations for president, setting up a rematch of the 2020 election. While both men sailed through the primary season, their paths to a win in November will be more difficult. Kirstin breaks down some of the challenges ahead.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, with eyes on Washington as the House passes a bill requiring a sale or ban of the social media app TikTok, on the heels of the Biden administration adding this platform as a re-election campaign tool. The Senate does not seem so eager to push this legislation through, which may impact how the campaign unfolds.

Lendward Griffin, Senior Director of 21st Century Clubs, shares how The Players partnership with The Boys & Grils Clubs of NE Florida helps provide resources for education, health, recreation, and community development in the northeast Florida area.

Dr. Larry Moss, President & COO of Nemours, joins JMN to share how partnering with The Players helps provide care resources for children.

Carla Montgomery joins JMN to share how The Players partnership with the Child Cancer Fund helps provide support to the families facing pediatric cancer challenges.

Alexus updates the JEA executives trial, as separate juries are now deliberating evidence against Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher.

Paul Caulfield has been a longtime volunteer at TPC, and shares why he keeps coming back -- for 4 decades now!

SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM - *New this morning, a new report released overnight by the CDC examines the number of kids ages 5 through 17 who are frequently absent from school. The report found, in 2022, nearly 6% of children experienced chronic school absenteeism for health-related reasons in the past 12 months. Children with disabilities were about three times more likely to experience missing school.

Alexus updates coverage of the JEA executives trial, where closing arguments have completed and jurors are now deliberating.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as both President Biden and former President Trump clinched their party nominations last night after each won 3 more state primaries. That officially sets up the rematch that recent polls suggest many people DIDN'T want, but there are still many months and lots of challenges between here and election night.

Action News Jax's Garrett Bedenbaugh and Action Sports Jax's Brent Martineau join JMN give a preview of what you can expect weather-wise and player-wise this year at The Players. Will this be the year that there is finally a back-to-back repeat winner? Plus, there's still baseball and NFL news going on!

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Aaron Bean joins JMN to discuss development plans with the Emerald Trail, plus shares details on the upcoming House vote to "ban"/mitigate TikTok and the related information access it facilitates.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the required number of delegates for President are locked up and the rematch race is now decided (between the major parties). Now, it's months of campaigning and seeking endorsements, starting with who will get support from the Teamsters Union. Jared Halpern has details. Meanwhile, the Hur hearing is drawing reactions from both parties.

Tournament Director Lee Smith checks in with a recap on the Military Appreciation events, Cole Swindell's concert, and a preview of what fans can expect with this year's tournament.