Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

December 7th is the 2nd Annual Nemours Children's Health & Walk, featuring a 10K, a 5K, and a 1-mile Fun Run supporting Nemour's Compassionate Care Fund. This fund helps ill children receiving care and therapy across multiple health disciplines. James Helney from Nemours Health talks about the event, and 10-year-old Noah along with his family discuss how Nemours provides therapy services helping h...

The Child Cancer Fund is participating in a fundraiser with Kendra Scott Jewelers at the St. Johns Town Center tomorrow. Mention the CCF and save 20% off your shopping, and a portion of your purchase will go toward the Child Cancer Fund, supporting local families during their cancer treatment journey! Visit www.childcancerfund.org to see how your help makes a difference, and shop at Kendra Scott t...

Jared reports on the latest round of Biden administration approved aid allocations for Ukraine, in an effort to wrap up hostilities vs. Russia sooner rather than later.

A.I. SCAMS - With the rapid rise in artificial intelligence (AI), lawmakers warn about the growing number of scammers using this technology. This week on Capitol Hill, advocates met with lawmakers to anticipate the future risks of AI and ways to mitigate the harm to users. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with the ongoing efforts to crack down on scams and increase protections.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as sentencing for Trump's hush money convictions has been postponed indefinitely, in light of his re-election. Many of the other pending Trump court proceedings have been suspended or withdrawn. Trump continues to seek a dismissal of all charges and convictions on record.

Brian joins JMN to share thoughts on the latest nomination in the FOX-to-DC pipeline, as Sean Duffy joins Pete Hegseth in the pool of Trump administration nominees. Hear more about this and the latest topics on the Brian Kilmeade Show starting at 10am.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Congress looks at supplemental aid allocations for Milton and Helene recovery efforts, along with the usual lot of lame duck funding discussions. Meanwhile, Trump cabinet nominees continue to meet bipartisan pushback, and the Russia/Ukraine conflict crosses the 1,000 day mark.

Jan Allen from the Butterball Turkey Talk Line (800-BUTTERBALL) joins JMN with tips on how and when to properly thaw that frozen turkey so it will be ready to cook for your holiday meal. With 42 years on the Butterball help line, she's got lots of tips and holiday cooking stories to share.

BREAKING: Councilman Mike Gay joins JMN with an update on the fire at a Northside tire recycling site. No injuries have been reported, and JFRD is on the scene.

UNSAFE TOYS - Before starting your Black Friday shopping, there’s a new warning about the growing number of unsafe toys from overseas flooding the market. The Consumer Product Safety Commission confiscated more than 1 million dangerous or illegal toys last year that don’t meet U.S. safety standards. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with the new report released TODAY by the U.S. PIRG Educatio...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Kirstin reports on the latest Trump cabinet nominees, and the different controversies surrounding some of the picks.

YOU DEICDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared reports on President Biden's attendance at the G20 summit and meeting with China's President Xi Jinping.

HOLIDAY HUNGER - With more families struggling to make ends meet this holiday season, national food pantries are stepping up to make sure all families have food on the table. It comes as the latest data shows nearly 14 million kids in the U.S. live with hunger, making it the second consecutive increase after last year‘s big spike. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with details on the resource...

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh joins JMN with a deep dive on this weekend's seasonal weather expectations, and an update on what's happening in the tropics as storm season starts wrapping up.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Trump continues to make controversial nominations for senior leadership positions in his upcoming administration. The latest nominee is for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, this on the heels of the Gaetz nomination for Attorney General.

Isaiah Oliver, President of The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, joins JMN to discuss ways to get involved and support philanthropy efforts in the community.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME - In most cities, it now requires a six-figure salary in order to buy a home. A NEW report from Oxford Economics finds families must earn at least $108,000 dollars in order to afford a new single-family home, plus pay property taxes and insurance cost. Researchers say that is nearly double the household income needed in 2019. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with details.

This week WOKV recognizes the late Engineer Jason Woodruff of the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department, an 11 year veteran of JFRD.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Kirstin reports on another controversial nomination for the upcoming Trump administration - this time regarding a potential Attorney General.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared recaps the White House visit where President Biden hosted President-Elect Trump. And Trump continues announcing Florida-related appointments for his upcoming administration.

It's another busy weekend in the 904, with a lot of entertainment options. Like sadness? The Jags season of despair continues vs. the Detroit Lions. And if that's not enough of a beatdown, the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match finally happens on Netflix this weekend. For your holiday interests, check out Cirque Holidaze or the Makers Market. It's Movie Night with the Jax Symphony performing Ha...

COLLEGE HUNGER GAP - There will soon be more resources for college students struggling with food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is taking steps to make it easier to students to access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. This comes after a recent Government Accountability Office report found that nearly two-thirds of the more than 3 millio...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Kirstin looks at President-Elect Trump's visit to Washington DC today, and who else he will be meeting with. Meanwhile, congressional leadership assignments are being decided/voted on this morning.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Trump makes a "ceremonial" visit to the White House in advance of transferring power for the new administration. President Biden is expected to receive Trump around 11am.

LEAD IQ - As efforts continue in Washington to crack down on lead exposure. A recent report by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found lead exposure can have a major role on a child’s IQ and cognitive development. it comes as the White House has stepped up efforts to replace remaining lead pipes across the country and replace all waterlines containing lead during the next decad...