Christian Hancock, JSO Public Information Officer, joins JMN to discuss back to school traffic adjustments and tips to get students safely to school as the new academic year starts. Look for siginificant increases in daily traffic, frequent school bus stops, and LOTS of pedestrians in your local school areas.

The US/Iran conflict continues, as Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects the latest US negotiated deal with Gaza. Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw troops until HAMAS is gone. Meanwhile, Iran refuses to re-open the Strait of Hormuz without control concessions from the US, which President Trump adamntly refuses to agree to.

MON – “Bear Markets” mean see stock values decline. What simple strategy does Clark suggest that will help you mitigate the market?

The WOKV Newsroom put together this analysis of candidates and issues on the primary ballot, as a resource to help you make informed election choices. Find more informaiton on the WOKV Voting Guide, and tune in to WOKV for full election coverage and results. Early voting is active through Sunday, 8/16, and the formal primary election is Tuesday, August 18.

Andew Linn, Owner/Broker for ERA One Team, joins JMN and details incentives available to help home buyers. A recent Redfin survey estimates an average income requirement of +/- $110k to meet expenses associated with owning a single family home in Florida. Linn addresses fiscal and legislative measures to help buyers enter the market and make achieving the "American dream" affordable and accessible. Visit ERAONETEAM.COM to learn more.

WOKV political analyst Dr. Sean Freeder, ANJ State & Local Government reporter Jake Stofan, and JMN host Rich Jones give you a primer on the candidates and issues appearing on regional ballots for the August 18 Florida primary election. Early voting opens this weekend throughout the North Florida area. If you want more in-depth (pun intended!) coverage, an extended feature with more detailed analysis of this year's ballot will air Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 11am, and be available on demand. Be sure to follow additional election analysis as we move toward the Novemeber general election.

A Senate Committee voted to hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress. The contempt charge is regarding his failure to provide testimony (despite invoking his 5th Amendment Constitutional right to not answer). It is NOT in any way-shape-size-or-form related to his stewardship of health issues during the pandemic, despite people confusing and conflating these issues. What’s next? More political theater, as Rand Paul and others seek some way to blame Fauci for … something ... at a state level, so his pre-emptive federal Presidential pardon would not apply.

Just when you thought we were getting over tainted food worries, there is a salmonella alert affecting Chipotle and Qdoba restaurant customers. The issue entails jalapenos sourced from Sineloa, Mexico, and isn't as severe as the tainted-lettuce cylosporiasis drama. This jalepeno issue has not been attached to any grocery retailers (yet). PRO TIP -- avoid jalepno lettuce wraps TFN!!

August 7th in National Purple Heart Day. COJ Military Affairs Director Harrison Conyers describes Jacksonville's "Purple Heart Trail," part of this evening's Purple Heart ceremony. Events begin at 630pm at the Veterans Memorial Wall downtown.

Strait of Hormuz latest: No deal has been reached yet on the re-opening, as Iran and Oman want tolls for safe passage; President Trump says that is unacceptable (but thinks it's okay if the US charges safety tariffs). Short form? STILL no improvements. In other international news, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe starts this weekend in Scotland, it is the world's largest arts festival and ranks with the Olympics and World Cup in total ticket sales.