Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

After passing the $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill yesterday with bipartisan support, the Senate was divided down party lines again last night as Dems passed the new $3.5 infrastructure budget resolution.

Chase has multiple reports from the field as Jacksonville students return to school today.

Alicia has multiple reports of Back To School coverage in Clay County.

Blair and Rich discuss the upcoming Senate infrastructure vote. The $1.5 trillion proposal appears to have the bipartisan support to pass the vote.

Rachel joins Rich to look at the a$1.5 trillion infrastructure vote today, and the following $3.5 trillion dollar bill on the horizon .

Brian and Rich talk about the pending $1.5 trillion infrastructure vote, likely to happen this morning, and what's next in with the Democrats' additional $3.5 trillion bill pending a reconciliation vote - where there may be challenges within the party for support.

Blair reports on the infrastructure bill dynamics, where despite passing a procedural vote over the weekend it remains uncertain if Senate Republicans will vote favorably on a final passage of the $1.4 trillion proposal.

SPOTLIGH SEGMENT: Rich introduces Nicole Thomas, the new President of Baptist Medical Center at Jacksonville, and gets an update of Baptist Medical Center's efforts to manage the latest surge of covid-19 cases.

Brent highlights the life & career of former FSU Head Coach, Bobby Bowden.

Rich catches up with Jerry Holland after Holland's recent hospitalization due to covid-19.

The Senate passed a vote to end debates and advance the infrastructure bill toward a final vote, likely to happen this week. Rachel looks at the vote prospects, and what will follow when the House has its infrastructure next.

Alicia takes a look at Security Resource Officer training going on in the Duval County area, as students return to classrooms tomorrow.

SPOTLIGHT SEGMENT: Brent takes a look at the Jaguars preseason, including their televised scrimmage this weekend, all the expectations with new coach Urban Meyer, and when Jacksonville will become Trevortown.

Rachel recaps President Biden's meet with some electric vehicle manufacturers at a Whit House lawn event, where he promoted plans for a US electric vehicle fleet. The still-pending infrastructure bill includes plans for massive expansion of electric vehicle fueling sites nationwide, as part of Biden's long term plans to reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Blair checks in with the latest in challenges to the eviction moratorium. Realtors in Alabama & Georgia are protesting that neither the CDC nor the President had authority to extend the moratorium, but instead that power remains with Congress ... where Dems lack the votes to take on the topic.

Rachel takes a look at the latest eviction moratorium, and the critis who say that CDC has no authority to issue one.

Blair updates JMN on the eviction moratorium extended until October. Lawmakers are concerned about whether the CDC can authorize an extension legally, while advocates hope that any interim for legal inquiry will be enough to facilitate some federal financial assistance.

Dr. Mayo joins Rich Jones on JMN to discuss the Baptist Health mandates for vaccinations & mask usage (with certain exclusions).

Rachel reports on President Biden's push for mask usage, and how in an address he challenged TX and FL governors to either encourage mask use, or "get out of the way." Additionally, Biden addressed shipping more vaccines to border facilities, and the eviction moratorium extension.

Dr. Caro joins Rich Jones on JMN to give an update on how NE Florida is responding to increased hospitalizations due to covid-19 delta variant transmissoin. Florida hospitals broke a national in-patient record over the weekend, with a higher number of covid-related admissions than ever during the pandemic.

Blair joins JMN to review President Biden's new federal employee vaccination policy, and some responses to it.

President Biden is encouraging federal employees to get vaccinated, and will soon require all federal employees to either show proof of vaccination OR be subject to frequent covid testing. In the mean time, as the number of covid diagnoses increase due to the delta variant, all federal employees are required to practice masking & social distancing habits at work. The President hopes that by requir...

Brent joins Jeremy on JMN to preview the Jacksonville Jaguars, as training camp begins and public scrimmages are coming up. Fans have high hopes and big expectations from new head coach Urban Meyer and QB Trevor Lawrence.

Blair joins Jeremy on JMN to discuss the January 6 Commission's first hearing today, as several D.C. Metro and Capitol Police officers will testify on their experiences.

Brian joins Jeremy on JMN to discuss expectations of the January 6 Commission, and reactions to the NYC immunization policies laid out by Mayor Bill de Blasio.