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Alexus reports on Clay Co. back-to-school preparations, as students return for a new academic year today.

FOOD INSECURITY REPORT - As students head back to school, a new report is highlighting the growing problem of food insecurity on college campuses. Nearly two-thirds of the 3.3 million college students eligible for federal food assistance in 2020 did not access it, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Researchers point to the higher cost of education, including tuition, books and...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the Harris-Walz media blitz begins in battleground states, as political ad campaigns launch in support of their appearance schedules. Polls are showing very competitive results between the Harris vs Trump rankings in battleground states.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared recaps President Biden's latest interview regarding why he chose to withdraw from re-election. Beyond that, he looks at the newest ad blitz from the Harris-Walz campaign, and an alleged documents hack impacting the Trump campaign that has Iran saying "Wasn't me!"

Alexus reports from Lakeside Academy, one of several new schools opening this school year in St. Johns County.

Officer Chris Hancock, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer, joins JMN to share preventable safety risks you can avoid on the road as kids go back to school today.

Garrett reports from Highlands Estates Academy, one of several newly opened schools in the Jacksonville area as kids head back to school today.

TIME IS MONEY - From gym memberships to subscription services, the White House is launching a new effort to target corporate practices that make it easier for you to cancel their service. The "Time is Money" initiative will make it easier to get refunds, cancel subscriptions, submit health care and insurance forms online, etc. Nicole D'Antonio is live in Washington with details and the pushback.

Logan reports on changes and expectations for the new school year, as students in Duval County go back to school today.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as former President Trump committed to debate Vice President Harris on ABC, scheduled for Sep. 10. WOKV's Samantha Manning has the details about this debate, and additional potential events.

Toni Foxx has the latest in new restaurants and tasty treats for you to check out!

Chandler Morgan has this week's update of what's new and what's happening Around Jax!

YOU DEICDE 2024 coverage continues, as SJC Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes joins JMN with details of early voting resources in St. Johns County. Early voting starts today and runs through Aug 17, for the live primary on Aug 20.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as former President Trump hosted a campaign press event at Mar-A-Lago yesterday, where he confirmed that he would debate VP Kamala Harris on Sept. 10. The debate will air on ABC, and had previously been scheduled when the expected participants were President Biden and Trump. VP Harris continues to make campaign stops with running mate Gov. Tim Walz in "battlegro...

Brent joins JMN with a preview of the Jaguars hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason matchup this weekend. While the high profile starters are only expected to play a series or two, this is the time to shine before roster cuts begin in advance of the regular season.

LITERACY COURSES - As students head back to class, there is a greater push to prioritize financial literacy in the classroom. More than half of U.S. states have now passed laws that will require high school students to take and pass a personal finance education class before graduation. Nicole D'Antonio spoke with a personal finance advisor about the growing effort to teach finance in schools. We s...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as VP Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz are on the campaign trail, with stops in Michigan and Wisconsin. GOP VP candidate JD Vance is following a very similar campaign trail, challenging Walz credibility over military service. Trump remains in Florida for a media event later today, but is back on the campaign trail to Montana tomorrow.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Chris Chambless joins JMN to discuss early elections in Clay County for the current primary. Today is the last day to request vote-by-mail ballots for this year, a new policy for this election year.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as a new FOX Power Rankings poll shows big gains for Vice President Harris's campaign, with a pop in voting favor and fundraising immediately following announcing Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The gap between Harris and Trump has narrowed currently to a very small margin.

Got plans? The rain is gone, so get out and do something fun! While you're outside, check out some history and summer nature at Ft. Clinch Preserve, or enjoy the museum & gardens with Summer at the Cummer. The AMP in St. Augustine will be rocking all weekend, including UB40 on Saturday or Slash's SERPENT Festival Sunday (good stuff!!). Get your concert and your astronomy on Saturday night at the P...

Logan follows up on the sinking apartment building at "The Oaks at Normandy." Approximately 50 residents have been displaced, as 24 apartment units were evacuated due to a building shifting into a retention pond resulting in collapsing floors, walls, burst pipes, and more.

FAFSA DELAYS - The Department of Education announced the financial aid (FAFSA) forms for next years applicants will once again be delayed by several months. This comes after a chaotic rollout this year impacted millions of students who rely on financial aid for school. The Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says they are planning a phased rollout next academic year to identify errors in the sys...

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Vice President Kamala Harris is back on the campaign trail today, alongside her new running mate. Harris named MN Gov. Tim Walz to the ticket yesterday, and the two immediately got to work. WOKV's Samantha Manning reports on voter responses to VP Harris's pick, and how Republicans and the Trump campaign are reacting.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the Harris/Walz ticket is official for the Democratic Party, announced yesterday hours before their first collaborative campaign event in Pennsylvania. Dems and Republicans both worked quickly to familiarize voters with Walz in service of their respective party agendas.

Councilman Rory Diamond joins JMN to plans for revising budget allocation authority, limiting the financial power of the Mayor and requiring more participation/approval from the City Council. He positions the concern over requiring a "balanced" city budget, transparency, and compliance with state examples (i.e. restricting DEI, as Gov. DeSantis did from state budgets). Mayor Deegan also addressed...