YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as arguments will be heard today in another Supreme Court case involving former President Trump. This one stems from the criminal charges he faces for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Trump's attorneys argue that he is *immune from prosecution"... Justices will deliberate on what that assertion eve…

It's another fun-filled weekend in the 904! .. and 342! (Still not used to that.) You can enjoy some draft day fun tonight at The Bank, or celebrate Elton John's music with the Yellow Brick Road tribute, Malivai Washington's inaugural Smoothie King Cup pickleball tournament happens this weekend! The "Opening of the Beaches" is underway with all sor…

Action Sports Jax's Brent Martineau joins JMN to look at this weekend's NFL Draft, where the Jags have a 1st round pick at #17 tonight, plus 4 additional picks through the first four rounds. What do we need? What will we get? Will there be trades? Catch all the excitement tonight starting at 7pm on FOX30, and if you want to get into the fun persona…

The US Supreme Court hears arguments about former President Trump's self-proclaimed "complete immunity" for actions he took during his Presidency. This is Trump's primary defense argument against charges related to the January 6th insurrection, and prosecution of those charges in court has been suspended pending this review.…

Mike McCormick from the Poison Control Center joins JMN to discuss National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It's this weekend (Saturday, April 27) and many people don't know where or how to safely dispose of expired or unneeded prescription drugs. Mike has the answers of where you can turn in medications for safe disposal -- don't just toss them i…

Action News Jax's Annette Gutierrez looks at the rise of dog attacks, and what areas of town are seeing the most events. Hear the full story tonight at 5:45 on Action News Jax on CBS47 and FOX30.

Alexus reports on the sentencing procedures for Patrick McDowell, as closing arguments are expected today before the jury begins sentencing deliberation. McDowell entered a guilty plea for the murder of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers, during a 2021 traffic stop.

Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether former President Trump can be prosecuted for his alleged efforts to undo the 2020 election. Trump‘s lawyer say former presidents are entitled to “absolute immunity.” However, special council Jack Smith’s team argues Trump’s actions were *not part of official duties as president...And that th…

Logan looks at tonight's NFL draft, where the Jags currently have pick #17 in the first round as their starting point tonight. Jags fans are welcomed to attend a draft party at The Bank.

Alexus reports on closing arguments in the sentencing of Patrick McDowell. Jurors will recommend either a life sentence without parole, or a death sentence, for McDowell's 2021 murder of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic stop.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues as President Biden is expected to sign a new foreign aid bill today, packaging aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific, as well a "ban" on TikTok should if the app's foreign owner doesn't divest its interest; expect court appeals to this ban to eventually get to SCOTUS. And speaking of SCOTUS, the Co…

As violence continues between Israel, Hamas, and now Iran, protests and demonstrations on college campuses are garnering more attention. Logan MacDonald reports on recent anti-Semitic graffiti on the UNF campus as a local example of a national series of events targeting Jewish students.

Logan reports on anti-Semitic vandalism at UNF.

TIKTOK BAN PASSED - Today President Biden is expected to sign legislation providing $95 billion in emergency foreign aid. The Senate passed the bill providing aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The legislation could also lead to a potential band of the popular video sharing app TikTok. It gives TikTok’s parent company nine months to sell the popul…

Alexus reports on State Senator Clay Yarborough's criticism of the delays in disclosing the latest Douglas Anderson School of the Art teacher indiscretion. In February, teacher Chris Allen-Black was arrested after an incident at a Disney World resort, but the arrest was not communicated to parents of DA's students. This marks the 5th incident resul…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as former President Trump prepared for the next day in his "hush money" trial, he mentioned the primary that will be held today in Pennsylvania. This race could be a good prediction of which way the swing-state will lean in November. WOKV's Samantha Manning reports from Washington on the significance of today's p…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the Senate returns to service today and receives the latest House foreign aid bill. Also expected today, a vote on the proposed TikTok ban, contingent on its host company divesting its interest.

Jacksonville City Councilman Jimmy Peluso joins JMN to discuss proposed anti-hate legislation, what has prompted the proposal, and how the process for taking it from proposal to law works. The first reading of the proposal is at tonight's City Council meeting. Additionally, he updates us on the latest regarding the Sun Ray Cinema building in Five P…

TIKTOK BAN VOTE - Happening today, the Senate is preparing to take up a bill that bans TikTok. The bill would remove TikTok from US app stories if the company doesn’t break ties with its Chinese parent. This comes after the House passed the measure over the weekend and now the Senate is on track to pass it and President Biden says he'll sign it qui…

Alexus reports on Jax Beach public safety recommendations proposed after multiple chaotic St. Patrick's Day events.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the House advanced a Ukraine aid bill despite certain GOP objections. Meanwhile, MTG continues her blustering about ousting Speaker Johnson, and former President Trump returns to a NYC courthouse for his "hush money" trial.

Alexus reports on the latest in testimony from the Patrick McDowell sentencing procedure, where a jury will decide whether he will receive a death sentence for the murder of Nassau Co. Deputy Joshua Moyers.

SCOTUS HOMELESSNESS - Happening today (10am/ET), Supreme Court justices will take a case that could impact how your city interacts with the homeless population The court will decide whether cities can fine and even arrest people for sleeping in public spaces. A group of homeless individuals is suing in Oregon over one town’s ordinance that imposes …

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues. as former President Donald Trump’s political operation said Thursday that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote counting in November. Samantha Manning in Washington tells us more about the announcement. And speaking o…

Meteorologist Corey Simma joins JMN with a deep dive on the weekend forecast, and how that will impact all the fun things going on in Jacksonville's great outdoors. SPOILER ALERT: Use sunscreen. LOTS of sunscreen.

Ben Becker has this week's Original Restaurant Report

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Speaker Johnson found unusual support from the House Democrats in support of foreign aid bills, to the chagrin of GOP objectors. As conservative factions continue in-fighting, it may be Democrats that come to the Speaker's rescue if Rep. Greene (R-GA) moves forward with her motion to oust Johnson.…

Logan updates coverage of Patrick McDowell's sentencing for the murder of Nassau Co. Deputy Joshua Moyers. The defense is pushing for a life sentence rather than a death penalty, and recent changes to Florida laws do not require a unanimous jury verdict to levy a death penalty.

This week's First Responder spotlights Lt. Andy Walker of the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department.

Alexus reports on a fatal early morning fire at the Lake Crest Condominiums off Belle Rive Blvd.

AI IN CLASSROOMS - The use of AI technology in the classroom continues to become more common. A recent report by the Center for Democracy & Technology highlights how it impacts students and teachers. In fact, 59% of teachers report that they are certain one or more of their students have used generative AI for school purposes, up 17% points since l…

Logan updates coverage of the Patrick McDowell sentencing procedures, as McDowell surprisingly testified. A jury will decide whether McDowell will receive a death sentence, or life without parole, for the murder of Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyer in 2023.

Bob Ohrablo, President of the Jacksonville Icemen, joins JMN as the Icemen are back in the Kelly Cup playoffs, with Game 1 tonight against the Florida Everblades. Since the 'Blades put the Icemen out the last two seasons, its' fair to say they're feeling extra competitive the time around!

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the House GOP faces internal challenges delaying foreign aid legislation, threats to oust Speaker Johnson, and a quick dismissal of DHS Secretary Mayorkas' impeachment charges in the Senate. Meanwhile, the first of several Trump trials continues.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as former President Donald Trump is entering the third day of jury selection inside a New York courtroom over his hush money case. Kirstin Garriss joins us from Washington., to catch us up on what's happened so far and what we can expect today.

Every Thursday we gather the JMN crew and sound off about some interesting weekend activities. Every kind of fun can be found this weekend! Concerts? Don Felder, Staind, Billy Strings, and the Flaming Lips all have shows. Sports? Take your pick from the Icemen, the Sharks, or the Jumbo Shrimp! Want to get out and about? Neptune Beach Artwalk is on,…

Logan is following the sentencing of Patrick McDowell, for the murder of Nassau Co. Deputy Joshua Moyers. A jury will determine if McDowell will receive a death penalty.

WILDFIRE PREVENTION - From degrading air quality… to destroying millions of acres of wildlife habitat. This week lawmakers discussed the growing risk of wildfires across the country and the impact it has on families. In the last 20 years, the United States lost an average of 7 million acres *per year* to wildfires. That's more than double the avera…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the first of four criminal trials facing former President Donald Trump is now officially underway. But this also seems to be the case in which Americans are least convinced he committed a crime. WOKV's Samantha Manning reports on how Americans are feeling about this trial, and what we can expect over the remai…

SPOTLIGHT: BOB GRAHAM - WOKV political analyst Rick Mullaney reflects on the late Bob Graham, an iconic figure in Florida political history.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as one of the big swing states in the upcoming election is Pennsylvania, where President Biden is expected to make some campaign stops - including in his home town of Scranton.

Alexus reports on the possible closing of Sun Ray Cinema in Riverside, as the building owners are selling the property. The theater currently leases the space, but the lease is not protected. Area residents are voicing support through online petitions to save the theater.

KIDS ONLINE SAFETY - Kids online safety will be back in the spotlight. TODAY - lawmakers will meet to discuss a handful of social media bills, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). If it becomes a law, it would be one of the most significant kids' online safety statutes in more than 20 yea…

Logan updates the story of a school bus caught in a crossfire earlier this week. Two suspects in the shooting have been arrested and charged with attempted murder.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as the House decides if/how they will respond to the Iran/Israel conflict initiated over the weekend, while diplomats are concerned that this will raise tensions between the US and other Middle East nations, and facilitate cooperation between Iran and Iraq.

Alexus reports on ongoing discussions about multiple Duval County school consolidations. The Duval County School Board will feature this among other agenda items at today's 9:15am workshop.

Brian joins JMN to share opinions about the first day of jury selection in Trump's "hush money" trial. Hear more on the Brian Kilmeade Show from 10a-noon!

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH - A poll by EdWeek Research Center found that teens are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues. In fact, researchers found 55% of students use social media to self-diagnose, and 65% of teachers say they’ve seen this happen in their classrooms. This comes as a hearing is scheduled for tomorrow …

Samantha joins Rich to talk about what to expect with the hush money trial against President Trump. Jury selection starts today.