Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

JMN is live at the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens with Dr. Jeff Ettling, President of the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens. While crowds celebrate the opening of the new VyStar Skyscape Entrance and J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River, he emphasizes that the mission is conservation.

JMN is live at the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens with Kena Herrera, a 23-yo environmental science student at UNF. She was at the Zoo before 4am today, and was STILL the 2nd person in line! She recognized that this is a once-in-a-lifetime ecology experience to be part of the Manatee River rehabilitation & habitat debut.

JMN is live at the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens, with Carolyn LaRose, Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens Board Member. She shares the Board's (and the general public's) excitement about today's debut of the Manatee River rehabilitation and habitat exhibit, as hundreds have shown up hours before the Zoo even opens.

JMN is live at the Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens, showcasing the "ReZOOvenation" with the new VyStar Skyscape Entrance and the J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River habitat. Wildlife Wanderer Curtis Dvorak joins JMN with details of the new features.

This week's local business spotlight is on Emangeo's Brick Oven Pizza, serving fresh pizza with that New Haven style char! They have locations in Baymeadows, Green Cove Springs, and a mobile Food Truck for events near you! Visit EMANGEOSBRICKOVENPIZZA.COM for more info!

FRI – One of the big drivers for inflation is the rising cost of energy. Why is power getting so much more expensive? Clark says it is because of increased big data centers and artificial intelligence. We’re paying the increasing costs, while big tech companies are making billions and trillions! Clark looks at ways we can change that.

Hubbard House is launching a new domestic violence initiative, raising awareness through a partnership with TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico. Hubbard House CEO Dr. Gail Patin and TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico President Kevin Kendrick join JMN to discuss the intiative. TOTE will unveil a 40-foot shipping container with Hubbard House branding to raise awareness of domestic violence and the support available fo...

Chase Robinson from First Coast Crime Stoppers joins JMN to promote their upcoming 12th Annual Charity Sporting Clay Shoot, April 9 at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports. The fundraiser benefits FCCS Non-Profit 501(c)(3). Visit FCCRIMESTOPPERS.COM for registration information. If you have a tip that could help solve a crime, call 866-845-TIPS (8477).

THU – Clark says that health care was the biggest growth industry last year. That doesn’t just mean doctors, nurses, and techs though – there are lots of health-care-adjacent fields – like technology, insurance, and mechanical and skilled labor – are needed in hospital systems. So your skills may be more transferable to health care than you realize!

Jeff McCausland looks at the possible duration and escalating costs of Operation: Epic Fury, a legitimate concern on the heels of the previous twenty-year war in Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit CENTCOM (US Central Command) in Tampa today, to receive updates on the latest engagements and troop/resource deployment, as agendas include evacuating Americans from the region, pr...

OEF latest - Iran's continued attcks throughout the Middle East continues to disrupt global shipping, transportation, and travel. Jonathan looks at what's being done to get stuck Americans out of the region, by means of government and/or chartered flights.

WOKV military analyst Col. Chris Budihas joins JMN with insight on the latest developments in Operation: Epic Fury. There is global concern about the methods used to take out Iranian leadership, but the majority of opinions regard it as a positive and necessary change. While there is favor for the mission's broad goals of regime change, democracy advancement, and nuclear limitation, there is also...

A new study says Gen Z and Millennials drink less, and work out more. FOX News's Tonya Powers has the details.

Doug Alred, Gate River Run longtime director, shares details of this year's event and memories of events past since its inauguation in 1978. The Runners' Expo is today and Friday, 10am-6pm, at Mandarin Point Shopping Center (12200 San Jose Blvd). The Gate River Run has a new start & finish point downtown, with the run itself Saturday starting at 8am. Visit GATERIVERRUN15K.COM for more information.

Josh Hasten, Middle East Correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate, joins JMN live in the midst of a current missile alert in Jerusalem. He provides context of the lived-experience of alerts and missile strikes, where missile defenses are effective but not perfect -- an Iranian missile struck a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, killing 9, earlier this week. The interview is in two parts, as communicati...

Jeff shares his latest insights on Operation: Epic Fury, as action escalates and the theatre involved expands. Secretary Hegseth says we will achieve "succes," but what does that mean and at what cost? And do Israel and the US have sufficient allied support?

Dr. Sean Freeder shares the latest UNF statewide poll data, including attitudes on governor & senate candidates, immigration policies, property taxes, and more.

HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous hosts Dave & Jenny Marrs will be at the Jax Home & Patio Show this weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. They joined JMN to share how they bring ideas from their show to live stages, offer practical tips for starting home renovaion projects, and share the chaos that is family life off-camera. The Jaxksonville Spring Home & Patio Show is this weekend, March 6-8. Vi...

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem testified before a Senate oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security, addressing multiple issues including the ICE policies that lead to multiple fatal shootings in Minnesota.

WOKV military analyst Col. Chris Budihas looks at what we know about Operation: Epic Fury so far, the strategic measures in play, and how the theatre is expanding with Hezbollah getting involved, and the implications if a NATO country is attacked outright. Additionally, he looks ahead to a very personal edition of First Coast Military Life coming up this Sunday at 8am.

Tonya has projected results from yesterday's primary elections. Among the high-profile races In Texas, Talarico wins the Dem. US Senate nomination in a close race Crockett, while Cornyn and Paxton go to a runoff for the Rep. bid. Gov. Abbott won the Rep. Gov. nomination handily. US Rep Dan Crenshaw lost his incumbent bid for reelection to the House.

While Defense Secretary Hegseth is advising America about Operation: Epic Fury, Jimmy Failla is getting his guidance from Captain Crunch and General Mills, giving you a comedic respite from a very serious world. He shares his thoughts on the military effort, primary election results, and why "less is more" works for political campaigns. Hear more with Jimmy Failla weeknights at 6pm on Fox Across A...

Eben looks at security measures the US may be employing domestically, in light of heightened risks associated with Operation: Epic Fury retaliation. While not definitively linked, the recent mass shooting in Austin TX is an example for consideration of risk/response scenarios.

Jonathan has the latest on Operation: Epic Fury, as NATO reports an Iranian-launched missile was intercepted en route to Turkey's airspace. This would be the first overt attack on a NATO member; NATO currently remains uninvolved. The late Ayathollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei may be the next Supreme Leader.

Ruthie Blum, Senior Contributing Editor for the Jewish News Syndicate, and co-host of the Israel Undiplomatic podcast, joins JMN live from Tel Aviv. Ruthie reports that in addition to strikes from Iran, Hezbollah is firing missile strikes from Lebanon, and Lebanese missile strikes offer very little advance warning time to seek safety. Despite increased violence, attitudes among Israelis are genera...