Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh and First Alert Traffic's Marithza Ross share their enthusiasm for pickleball, as the game's popularity is on the rise, with new court facilities opening in the area and a new app designed to track court availabilities. See the full feature on CBS47 & FOX30 Action News Jax at 5:45!

The cost of prescription drugs can make up a significant part of your healthcare budget. Today, members of Congress examining the middlemen that negotiate drug costs between drug companies and the pharmacies that sell them. They’re called Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs. Some of the largest PBMs are CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx. Lawmakers argue these companies are using various tac...

Princess reports on the search for a new Duval County Schools Superintendent, and why appointing an interim superintendent is urgent.

Alexus reports on the FDOT First Coast Expressway Project, and an open-house meeting available for live or online attendance where plans and discussion for the project and future St. Johns River bridge expansion will be available.

Jared reports on the latest developments regarding debt ceiling talks in DC. Over the weekend, Speaker McCarthy says he and President Biden have had some positive talks and made progress in resolving debt ceiling concerns, and the discussions will continue in person this week.

Tenikka Hughes looks at a new vaccination therapy trial for people facing breast cancer. Hear the full story tonight on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News at 5:45.

Fresh off his international trip to the G7 summit, President Biden will be meeting with Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy about the debt limit. Today’s meeting will be the fourth between the two men this year as the federal government inches closer to running out of money. If Congress and President Biden can’t come to an agreement soon, then the nation face its first ever default. This mean could...

Princess reports on an NAACP warning to POC and LGBTQA+ tourists that Florida is unsafe for them thanks to legislation approved by Gov. DeSantis. The Governor denounced these criticisms as "a stunt."

Alexus reports on the latest in the search for a new Duval County Schools Superintendent, as Dr. Diana Greene retires next week.

Jared reports on a pair of SCOTUS decisions that favored technology platforms, turning away a case vs. Twitter 9-0, and in another case vs. Google & YouTube returning the case to lower courts for a decision. In both cases, arguments failed to establish that the respective platforms were responsible for user-contributed content; also in both cases, the disputed content involved international origin...

Jeanetta Cebollero from Ancient City Entertainment Group joins JMN to promote the AS IF 90's FEST happening this weekend at St. Augustine's Francis Field. Featured 90s music acts include Heart Shaped Box, Ramona + the Riot, Spin Doctors, and headliner Vanilla Ice!

Princess reports on JEA repair efforts on a water main issue that has rerouted Mandarin traffic since earlier this week. Mandarin traffic has been additionally complicated by an ongoing railroad track maintenance project.

Action News Jax's Ben Becker is back with this week's Original Restaurant Report. See the full report on CB47 and FOX30 Action News Jax at 6.

Blair reports on President Biden's attendance at the G7 summit in Japan, and the latest on the DC debt ceiling discussions, as the Senate heads into a break.

Logan reports on concerns raised about the resolution of a SWAT standoff yesterday at the Gregory Cove Apartments in University Park. A cell phone video of the suspect being taken into custody depicts a police dog being used to subdue the suspect after an hours-long standoff; witnesses allege that the suspect was being cooperative but the dog was allowed to attack him anyway.

Jared reports on President Biden's agenda as he heads to the G7 summit, and updates us on the latest on debt ceiling resolution discussions.

Another weekend of fun things to do in the 904. Lots of concerts going on in the area, including the return of Rockville to the Daytona Motor Speedway infield. The As If 90's Fest returns to St. Augustine with Vanilla Ice and The Spin Doctors. The Symphony is back in Jacoby Hall, and across the lobby Joe Gatto's comedy tour hits the Moran Theater at the Center for Performing Arts. And for somethin...

Mark Kaye joins JMN, with a look at the recent local election, the latest exchanges between Trump and DeSantis, and what's coming up on Conspiracy Theory Thursday on the Mark Kaye Show.

Action News Jax's Chandler Morgan looks at junk fees we're paying on all sorts of transactions. Get the full story on Action News Jax tonight at 5:45.

NEW this morning – the Biden Administration is announcing new resources and efforts to help schools tackle mental health. This comes as about 44 percent of high school students reported struggling with persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021. The White House say these initiatives focus on the mental health workforce and system capacity, access to care and increasing support systems....

Logan reports on a Wednesday night shooting in the Moncrief area that wounded a man, two juveniles, and a dog. JSO reports that one of the victims died from their injuries.

WOKV political analyst Rick Mullaney from the JU Public Policy Institute looks at the 2023 Duval County unitary election, and the winning campaign strategy of Mayor-elect Donna Deegan (D) that overcame the funding advantages of opponent Daniel Davis (R). Deegan becomes the first woman to be elected mayor of Jacksonville.

Donna Deegan joins JMN to discuss her plans moving forward as Mayor-Elect and the first woman to be elected mayor of Jacksonville, including educational initiatives, programs with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, and more.

Blair looks at the latest in debt ceiling discussions, and the growing frustration among the public at seeing politicians drag out policy decisions until the last possible minute.

Jared reports on another meeting today among leaders from Congress, the Treasury, and President Biden regarding the debt ceiling and budget funding, as the default date gets steadily closer.