YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as we're a week and change away from election day! Rich take a look at the latest political headlines, including what you can do to stop that endless stream of political robocalls!

Kristine Bellino is downtown getting interviews and photographs as crowds gather for the upcoming Veterans Day Parade. The parade starts 1101am at the Center for Performing Arts on Water Street, and ends at Everbank Stadium.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues Rich Jones has the latest headlines from Washington DC, as Congress returns to session after the election. New administrative assignments are being issued for the upcoming Trump administration, but some congressional election results are still being recounted, delaying some new legislator orientations.…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jared looks at what's to come in the final "lame duck" sessions for President Biden and congress.

John Thrasher serves as this year's Veteran's Day Parade Grand Marshall. He joins JMN to reflect on his military career, and subsequent years of service in academia, legislature, and more. The Veteran's Day Parade begins at 1101am at the Center for the Performing Arts, and concludes at Everbank Stadium.…

Harrison Conyers, COJ Director of Military Affairs, joins JMN to discuss today's Veteran's Day Parade, and some of the key veterans participating. The parade starts at 1101am at the Center for Performing Arts on Water St, and will proceed on Hogan St. then Bay St., concluding at Everbank Stadium.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SHORTAGES - This week a briefing on Capitol Hill will focus on the shortage of qualified special education, instructors and its impact on students with disabilities. Experts say the teacher shortage started prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the health crisis exacerbated the struggle to hire qualified instructors. Nicole D’A…

John joins JMN to talk about Susie Wiles becoming the next Chief of Staff under the new Trump administration

Jared joins JMN to talk about Susie Wiles become the next Chief of Staff for the upcoming Trump administration.

Tori joins JMN to talk about the Jacksonville Symphony putting on a show for Harry Potter next weekend

John joins JMN to discuss Susie Wiles being the next Chief of Staff under the Trump administration coming up next year.

Jim joins JMN to talk about the Rock the Box charity event featuring Aaron Lewis happening this Sunday, November 10th, at the Thrasher-Horne Center

Kirstin joins JMN to discuss the research that has been done on how much Americans are planning on spending during the holiday season

Steve joins JMN to talk about a random shooter in NC that is taking shots at random cars as they are driving on I-40

CBS47/FOX30 FIRST ALERT FORECAST– FRI. NOV. 8TH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE BURESHWOKV RADIO The WOKV Weather Meter for Today: 7TODAY: Partly cloudy, unseasonably warm & humid with brief showers. High: 85 (record=85/2017)TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 68SATURDAY: Partly cloudy, brief shower. High: 84SUNDAY: Partly sunny & warm, brief showers. High: 84VE…

Kirstin joins Rich to talk about President Elect Trump is due in court this month and what could happen as a result

Ben joins JMN to talk about a pastor that has a dark past in multiple states

Ryan joins Rich to talk about the final leg of this election cycle which would be who will control the House of Representatives.

Nicole joins Rich to talk about the stress that people have been going through due to this election cycle

CBS47/FOX30 FIRST ALERT FORECAST– THU. NOV. 7TH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE BURESHWOKV RADIO The WOKV Weather Meter for Today: 7TODAY: Partly cloudy, unseasonably warm & humid with a few showers. High: 85 (record=87/1986,2003)TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a brief shower. Low: 70FRIDAY: Partly cloudy & warm, brief shower. High: 84SATURDAY: Partly sunny, …

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as NC journalist and media personality Chris Edwards recaps result elections in NC, where a decision to award the state to Trump was an early indicator of the way multiple battleground state election results would go.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Sam reports on election results and the social response in DC. Security measures in the nation's capital proved to be unchallenged as results rolled in through the evening. A representative for VP Harris shared that she would not be making a statement last night at the campaign party at Howard University; an o…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Ryan looks at the federal election results and what this means for the next Congress.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as political analyst Sean Freeder joins JMN to look at the local, state, and federal election results.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Dr. Laura Ellick joins JMN with tips on how to handle election-related anxiety, frustration, and fatigue.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Nicole updates election results. Early morning projections reflect that Donald Trump has won a 2nd presidency term, and the US Senate will shift to Republican control. VP Harris has not yet made or scheduled an official concession address.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, with Brian Kilmeade joining JMN to share thoughts on election results.

A few showers at times • Temperatures this morning are in the 70s• A few showers early this morning and redeveloping this afternoon as well• Highs today will rise into the low 80s• Winds will be out of the southeast at 15 + mph• Scattered showers again tomorrow• No legitimately cool air is in sight. TROPICS:• Rafael is a hurricane approaching Cuba …

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Samantha Manning checks in from Washington where security is on alert in the event of Election Day results drama. And speaking of results, expect some delays on certified results, as some states take a while to gather and confirm their data, plus a number of lawsuits and challenges have already been positioned…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as John Kennedy from USA Today Florida looks at potential election result scenarios for Florida. While all polls close at 7pm (after last in line voter is served), the final state results won't be available until after 8pm Eastern, as a portion of the Panhandle is in the Central time zone.…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues with Ryan Schmelz reporting on the congressional elections, where Florida incumbent Rick Scott is seeking a leadership role in the Senate. With every House seat on the line, though, a change in majority control and leadership there is possible.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Brian Kilmeade joins JMN to share some Election Day thoughts and top stories he will cover on his show. Hear more on the Brian Kilmeade Show from 10am to noon!

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Sen. Rick Scott joins JMN to update his campaign efforts this morning, as he heads across Florida encouraging voters to head to the polls today. Sen. Scott is campaigning for re-election vs. challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues as Nicole D'Antonio reports on the atmosphere in Washington DC today. Today's federal elections include not just the President and certain Senate positions, but the entire House of Representatives (435 seats) is up for election.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues as Chris Chambless (Clay Co. Supervisor of Elections) joins JMN with information on how to manage your voting experience. 62% of Clay County voters participated in early voting, but for those who waited for election day, polling locations open at 7am.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jerry Holland (Duval Co. Supervisor of Elections) and Vicky Oakes (SJC Supervisor of Elections join JMN with tips to manage your voting process today. Among the best tips -- check that you go to the right polling site, bring your ID, and bring your sample ballot (that you read ahead of time!!). They also addre…

CBS47/FOX30 FIRST ALERT FORECAST– TUE. NOV. 5TH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MIKE BURESHWOKV RADIO The WOKV Weather Meter for Today: 8TODAY: Partly cloudy, breezy & warm… a brief shower. High: 84 (record=87/2003)TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers… increasing late. Low: 70WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy & breezy with showers at times. High: 82T…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Kirstin looks at how VP Harris and former President Trump wrap up their respective campaigns with a final series of rallies in battleground states. Voting sites open at 7am tomorrow morning, and WOK will begin live results analysis at 6pm tomorrow.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as James Scott joins JMN to share reasonings behind the "No on 2" movement opposing Florida Amendment 2. Among his concerns is the language of the proposal, where a "public" right to hunt would serve against conservationist interests by allowing corporations to over-hunt and under-protect resources, resulting in …

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Travis Thompson advocates for Amendment 2's proposal to enshrine hunting rights into the Florida constitution. He argues conservation entails responsible hunting via "traditional methods," but that privilege exists as a Florida statute currently, which is subject to legislative reform. By enshrining it as a ri…

Tonight at 545pm, Jake Stofan goes deeper into the science and substance control of legal recreational marijuana, and looks at the positive and negative health risks, economic impacts, and more. See the whole report on Action News Jax tonight at 545pm on CBS47 and FOX30.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Gov. DeSantis joins JMN to advocate against passing Amendments 3 and 4. Besides his personal objections to those proposals, he promotes a default disposition to say NO to any constitutional revision. Florida constitutional amendments require 60% support to pass.…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Nikki Fried joins JMN to share why she is supporting Amendments 3 and 4, in advance of election day tomorrow.

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Jerry Holland reveals some 55% of Duval Co. eligible voters participated in early voting. This tracks to potentially result in the largest local voting turnout since 2008. In-person voting is tomorrow, from 7am-7pm, and WOKV will begin coverage of election results starting at 6pm tomorrow.…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Ryan looks at the impact Congressional elections could have on the 2025 political agenda, as a House majority change is possible in the pending election, while the Senate will likely remain evenly (or nearly evenly) divided.

SCHOOL JUNK FEES - Nearly 30 million children rely on their school to provide lunch every day. However, changes could be coming to your child’s school lunch meal. The White House announced plans to end junk fees and hidden costs for low-income families paying for their school lunch. Nicole D’Antonio is live in Washington with the NEW policy and the…

Warm start to the week with a few showers• Temperatures this morning are in the 60s and 70s• Highs today will rise into the low 80s, with middle 80s expected Tuesday.• A few showers are expected at times today as onshore flow continues off the Atlantic.• An isolated shower is possible for Election Day.• Winds will be out of the east at 10-15 mph• L…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as Samantha looks at the campaign stops presidential candidates are making in the final days before the election, including Trump's rallies in historically Blue states New Mexico and Virginia.

Dale Sperling from Trust & Will joins JMN to discuss estate planning. It's a topic most people are uncomfortable discussing, but the best time to do it is when you're healthy and capable of making plans for your estate, designating inheritances guardianships, advance healthcare directives, and more. But what are wills, trusts, what's the difference…

YOU DECIDE 2024 coverage continues, as State Senator Tracie Davis joins JMN to discuss Amendment initiatives on this year's election ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 5.