Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

You laugh with him weeknights at 6pm, and we laugh with him Wednesday mornings on JMN. Jimmy Failla joins in with his thoughts on the holiday season (and the CORRECT time to start celebrating it!), government re-opening, the Deep State vs. the Deep Dish, and his glory days playing trumpet in the school band. Maybe we can get him to jam with the Symphony Orchestra?

Steven B. Libman, President and CEO of the Jacksonville Symphony, joins JMN with details of the holiday themed programs they're performing soon -- starting with this weekend's "Holiday Brass" performance Saturday, and "America In Concert: 250 Years of Music" Sunday afternoon. More holiday themed programming, including the always-popular "Holiday Pops" series, the "Movie & Music" shows of The Night...

Clark has a warning about Senior Assisted Living Facility billing. If you have an aging relative in such a facility, bill collectors may try and convince you that YOU are responsible for their bills. Don’t fall for it!

Mayor Donna Deegan joins Rich Jones before the Veterans Day Parade, sharing her thoughts of appreciation for Jacksonville's veterans community.

WOKV's Erick Erickson joins JMN with thoughts on the possible government shutdown resolution. What does this mean for solidarity among the Senate Democrats? Will enough House Reps get back to Washington in time for a quorum and vote to approve the funding measure? And where do Democrats go from here, on their issue of health care funding? Hear more about this and other issues live on the Erick Eri...

Congressman Aaron Bean (R-4th) joins Rich Jones at the Veterans Day Breakfast, with a message of appreciation to veterans and an update on the government shutdown resolution scenario. The House is expected to vote on a funding measure to "re-open" the government possibly as soon as tomorrow afternoon.

Florida State Representative Dean Black (Rep-14) joins JMN live from the Military Appreciation and Veterams Day Breakfast, in advance of this morning's Veterans Day Parade. He discusses how significant veteran service and appreciation is, both in his own family tradition and in the Jacksonville community.

City Council President Kevin Carrico joins JMN from the Military Appreciation and Veterans Day Breakfast. Besides the community appreciation of veteran service, his own family has a tradition of service, so the day is doubly important to him.

Ryan reports on the latest shutdown developments. The Senate has passed a resolution to fund the government through January, and catch up all delayed employee/personnel payments. The House still has the approve the measure, with their earliest vote likely to be Wednesday afternoon.

Nick Howland, Executive Director of The Fire Watch, discusses the organization's role in the prevention of veteran suicides. This month, they reached the milestone of training over 10,000 Watch Standers on intervention procedures, providing mental health and crisis support services.

Chris Budihas (Ret), host of First Coast Military Life, joins Rich Jones at the Center for Performing Arts for the COJ MIlitary Appreciation and Veterans Day Breakfast. Budihas discusses the nature of military service, and the role of service personnel in the Jacksonville community.

Rich Jones is live at the Center for Performing Arts, as the City of Jacksonville hosts a Military Appreciation and Veterans Day Breakfast event. COJ Director of Military Affairs Harrison Conyers joins Rich to discuss today's Veterans Day Parade, and stories from Jacksonville's veteran community. (Edtitor's note: there are digital audio issues mid-interview)

The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015. Former Kentucky court law clerk Kim Davis's appeal against the decision was turned away, preserving the previously decided legalization and upholding Davis's having to pay previously-ordered damages from a case heard in lower courts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Canada to take part in a big G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Jonathan looks at the G7 agenda and expected discussion points, including maritime security, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and trade matters for rare minerals.

Clark has a warning about Veteran’s Day SCAMS. If you get a notice that says you were overpaid and need to send a refund – don’t pay it. Check with the VA!

Brent looks at the rise and catastrophic fall of the Jags vs. the Houston Texans yesterday. What do the Jags need to fix? CAN they fix it? What can the fans expect from the rest of the season, starting with the Chargers coming to town next weekend?

Every neighborhood has them, and they can cause expensive damage - like bent rims, busted axles, and more. Action News Jax's Chandler Morgan looks at the state of potholes on Jacksonville roads, what neighborhoods and roads have the worst potholes, how you can reports them, and why it takes so long to get them fixed. See the full feature report tonight at 5:45pm on Action News Jax on CBS47 and FOX...

As we move into Day 41 of the government "shutdown," the US Senate looks like they've reached terms for a resolution to "re-open" the government with temporary funding through January. A formal vote is still required, along with the re-approval of the House before an agreement resolution can be approved by President Trump.

Chase Robinson from First Coast Crime Stoppers joins JMN, with guest Perrin Todd, to discuss how community outreach and tips helped to solve an animal cruelty case regarding an injured Great Dane nicknamed "Miracle" after his roadside discovery. It was later learned that the dog's name was Oak; sadly, Oak has passed as a result of his injuries. This is the first incident of First Coast Crime Stopp...

The COP 30 Global Climate Change Conference begins in Brazil today. The US is not participating, which raises concerns about how effective any conference resolutions could be without American involvement. In other world news, there is a leadership shakeup at the BBC following an editing scandal with a President Trump interview.

Clark has a holiday shopping tip. This year, batteries are probably NOT included. But you can save a bundle on batteries if you know where to shop.

Jud Heussler joins JMN for the last time this morning during the first day of the Hope Comes Home radiothon.

Jud joins Jacksonville's Morning News in hour three of the radiothon put on by EASY 102.9.

Toni Foxx with EASY 102.9 joins us while she's at the Hope Comes Home event in support of Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville. Today marks the first day of a three day radiothon in support of the organization.

FOX's Eben Brown joins Rich and Kristine to discuss United State Representative and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision not to run for another year.