Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Eben Brown recounts the experience of attending Trump's campaign announcement, and the atmosphere of the ballroom during the announcement.

WOKV political analyst Rick Mullaney joins JMN to look at what Trump's announced candidacy means for the 2024 election, particularly with regard to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. For his part, DeSantis doesn't need to address candidacy issues for a while yet, if at all, as a new Florida legislative session is on his immediate agenda.

Jessica reports from the scene of a house fire on Coldfield Drive. While no one was home, JFRD is providing care for dogs that were in the property at the time.

Blair reports on a proposal to codify same sex marriage in legislation, but it's unclear whether Sen. Schumer's proposal will garner enough Republican support to pass.

Griff joins JMN to review former President Trump's campaign confirmation speech last night, where the questions raised are: (1) does this discourage potential Republican candidates (esp. DeSantis), and (2) does announcing this early help or harm the GOP?

Jared looks at the House leadership bids expected, and what internal challenges the GOP will face between McCarthy and the "Freedom Caucus," and the upcoming announcement from Trump later this evening.

Today, federal lawmakers are examining the various aspect of decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level. The committee says this includes the tackling the racial disparities in the criminal justice system, improving treatment options for veterans, and allowing marijuana companies to access traditional banking services. Right now, 19 states and District of Columbia allow recreational marijuana u...

Jessica reports on expensive Nicole recovery plans in St. Johns County, including a proposal before county commissioners to address erosion concerns.

Brian joins JMN to look at the latest political developments in the House, as McCarthy angles toward being named Speaker, and at the anti-Trump trend in recent voting as Kari Lake is the latest Trump ally to lose an election before Trump's "special announcement" tonight, where everyone expects him to announce his Presidential candidacy. All this and more with Brian Kilmeade from 9a to noon today!

Jared looks at what we can expect from Congress in its next session, with changes in House leadership, continuity in Senate leadership, and whether either can count on sufficient cooperation to make any legislative progress.

Lucia Viti talks to Florida residents about their experiences and the cleanup efforts involved after the 1-2 punches of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

Another game, another Jags loss - this time to the Kansas City Chiefs. Brent looks at some key plays, key errors, and whether or not the Jags are getting better, despite the win/loss statistics. Join Brent & Friends on ESPN 690 at 8am, and he's back for Action Sports Jax at 3.

Blair looks at what's next for Congress, as they return for what many are calling a "lame duck" session, with the Senate remaining a Democratic majority, and Republicans expected to take leadership of the House if/when final votes are tallied.

Jake joins Rich on JMN to talk about the wind, waves, and flooding in the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine.

Jessica joins Rich again to talk more about the damage done by Tropical Storm Nicole

Jessica joins JMN to discuss the damage and remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole

Kirsten Garriss joins JMN from Washington to discuss the VA rolling out new benefits.

Kirsten Garriss joins JMN from Washington to discuss the VA rolling out new benefits.

Christy has an update on storm and flooding conditions after the morning's high tide and torrential rains.

Jake reports on the flooding and driving conditions in St. Augustine.

Jay Stowe reports on JEA preparations to have crews deployed as soon as it is safe to do so and address any local power outage or cleanup needs.

Blair reports on FEMA resources being activated for Florida as Nicole adds to the recent damage from Ian, and what information you may want to gather as soon as possible if you have storm related damage to report.

Christy Turner reports from Daytona Beach, where Nicole is battering the area with high winds and torrential rains.

Eben looks at the Florida election results, including large-margin victories for Gov. DeSantis, Sen. Rubio, and others, effectively turning blue counties red for much of the state.

Blair reports on the House & Senate elections, where many incumbents were re-elected. As of this posting, majorities have not been officially decided, but it is a close thing in the Senate.