Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Jared joins April to talk about the Donald Trump arraignment that will happen today in Washington D.C. at 4Pm

Laura joins April to discuss back to school and how there are some scams targeting students heading to college and how scammers know how to trick people.

Logan joins JMN to discuss a structure at Philips Hwy that has been going since about 4:00AM this morning.

Alexus joins April to talk about a town hall meeting happening tonight in District 6 with Mayor Donna Deegan to discuss any concerns that residents have.

Logan joins April to discuss DCPS and how they are planning to keep our kids safe as they head back to school.

Blair continues our You Decide 2024 coverage, looking at the latest round of indictments against former President Trump, other GOP candidate responses, and what impacts (if any) the indictments could have on Trump's eligibility for election.

As You Decide 2024 coverage continues, Jared reports on the latest round of indictments announced yesterday against former President Trump, this time entailing 4 counts related to the post-2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021 events in Washington DC.

Mark Kaye joins JMN to share thoughts on the latest batch of indictments against former President Trump, the on-going verbal sparring between Vice President Harris and Governor DeSantis over Black History curriculum standards in Florida, a wrap on Mark's Christmas in July event for sick kids, and more. Tune in for all of this and "Whatever You Want Wednesday" on the Mark Kaye Show, noon to 3pm!

Logan reports on Sheriff T.K. Waters' plan to add 80 new officers to the JSO roster in the coming months. The sheriff informally shared plans and general a timeline for adding new officers during the National Night Out community event yesterday.

Alexus follows up on last night's protest at DCSB HQ, as community members criticized revised Black History curriculum that attributes benefits to slavery. Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz defends the controversial verbiage used in the statewide curriculum standard, as does Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite criticism of Vice President Harris, teachers, community leaders, and students, whose conc...

CHILD FURNITURE SAFETY - Furniture manufacturers have less than a month to comply with a new federal safety rule to help prevent tip-over accidents and injuries involving kids. It’s all part of the new STUDY Act – the bipartisan law requires all manufacturers to provide anchoring kits and produce dressers that meet higher stability standards. This comes as the Consumer Product Safety Commission re...

Logan updates details of last night's National Night Out event, where Mayor Deegan and Sheriff Waters met with area residents during community walk-throughs. In addition to building community relationships, the interactions allowed Sheriff Waters to present a timeline for when additional officers will be deployed.

Alexus has additional details about yesterday's demonstration outside DCPS HQ, as area residents protest recently adopted African American curriculum standards. A local teacher resigned as a show of objection, and the controversial standards have drawn the attention and criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris, while Gov. DeSantis defends the new standards.

Logan reports on the National Night Out event last night, which saw Mayor Deegan and Sheriff T.K. Waters "hit the streets" and meet residents of the Jacksonville community.

Alexus reports on yesterday's demonstration outside DCPS headquarters, as members of the local community, including the Northside Coalition, protested recently adopted African American history curriculum standards.

In our You Decide 2024 coverage, Blair reports on how former President Trump's legal defenses are draining his PAC coffers. Between the current indictments and potential future indictments, the anticipated expense is forcing some reconsiderations and tough choices in how funds will be directed. Trump isn't the only candidate facing financial difficulties, though, as Gov. DeSantis's own campaign re...

Jared reports on the Biden cabinet campaigning in support of Bidenomics, with various cabinet members speaking at engagements in Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, and Illinois, among others. Topics will include infrastructure, high speed data access, the energy grid, and more.

Robert reports on a letter from Gov. DeSantis to Vice President Harris inviting her to visit Tallahassee to discuss the recently revised African American History curriculum standards face to face. Harris spoke against the new standards in a recent visit to Florida.

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH (GETS REAL) - Today, lawmakers and leaders from health agencies are meeting with community leaders at the Capitol Hill to find solutions for improving maternal health outcomes for Black women. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. The agency also states more than 80 percent of these deaths are pre...

Alexus reports on how a recent law prohibiting pan-handling has affected local Pop Warner Football League fundraising efforts.

You Decide 2024 coverage continues as Blair Miller looks at the upcoming RNC debate in Milwaukee, who has qualified to participate, and who is talking about skipping the event.

Jared reports on the upcoming legislative face-off between the Senate and the House over defense funding. The question is which, if any, of the litany of controversial GOP addendums proposed in the House defense bill will be incorporated into a final bill, when congress resumes session in September.

Robert reports on a new Skate Park and Artist Walk, the latest developmental addition to the Emerald Trail. Construction will happen under the Fuller Warren Bridge, adjacent to the Riverside Park, and should be completed by next summer at a development expense of $3.5 million.

Robert updates the story of a New Town shooting incident Sunday evening, where a man was found dead in his home, and a woman is now hospitalized in serious condition. JSO has not released details of the relationship (if any) between the parties, or if there is a relation between their respectively being shot.

DIABETES COSTS - About 1 in 10 people have diabetes nationwide with another 96 million adults who have prediabetes, according to the CDC. Lawmakers say the medical condition is also getting more expensive to management because of the high price of medications. The American Diabetes Association says the price of insulin has nearly tripled in the past decade, going from less than $100 for an average...