President Trump announced plans to "federalize" the Washington DC police force, and supplement it by deploying National Guard forces in an effort to reduce crime in the nation's capital. Brian Kilmeade joins JMN with thoughts on the annoucnement, how long it can be expected to last, and what other cities Trump might target for similar measures. Hear more from Brian on this and other headlines on the Brian Kilmeade Show 10am to noon.

Eileen Erikson is a local author and artist. Her line of children's books, inspired by her grandchildren, advocate youth literacy. She is also a member of Pablo's Painters, an artist community that meets multiple times each week, creating and displaying original works. Visit GRANDBABYBOOKS.COM to learn more.

Justin Cousart joins JMN to share all the details about tomorrow's (Sat Aug 9) TOUCH A TRUCK event at Brooks Family YMCA off Centurion Parkway in the Deerwood area. The fun starts with a horn-free hour at 8am, with all manner of big trucks, construction equipment, firetrucks, police cars, boats, food trucks, and more. Bring some school supplies to donate! It's free, but we recommend you register in advance at WOKV.COM or EVENTBRITE.COM. See you tomorrow for TOUCH A TRUCK!

Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh breaks down when and where you can expect the heat, the showers, or a combo of both, so you can plan your weekend activities accordingly.

Dr. Michael Koren, clinical researcher and host of The Medevidence Hour, joins JMN to discuss a recent directive from the US Dept of Health and Human Services to cease funding MRNA vaccination research programs. Dr. Koren discusses how this impacts current studies in-progress, and impedes advancing research.

Our local business spotlight focuses on The Selfie Showroom on Jacksonville's northside. Visit THESELFIESHOWROOM.COM or @theselfieshowroom for more information, and to see the kinds of photo fun you can have there!

Ryan reports on the Trump tariffs that took effect at midnight, and the expected economic impacts they entail. Additionally, he reports on a potential meeting between Trump and Putin, that may be a step closer to resolving the Ukraine/Russia war.

SJC Sheriff Rob Hardwick discusses proposed e-bike regulations and revisions to Florida statutes after a number of youth-related injury incidents. You can hear more from JMN's visit with Sheriff Hardwick in our ON-DEMAND interviews.

A mass shooting event yesterday at Ft. Stewart left 5 service personnel injured, before the alleged shooter, Sgt. Quornelius Radford of Jacksonville, was taken into custody. First Coast Military Life host and retired Col. Chris Budihas joins JMN to discuss the event, its impact on the military community, and shares experiences of his time serving at Ft. Stewart. You can hear more from Budihas on this and other issues affecting our service commuinty on First Coast Military Life, Sunday mornings at 8am.

In 2021, the NE Florida community was shocked by the tragic muder of 13 yr-old Tristyn Bailey. Her parents, Forrest & Stacy Bailey, along with SJCSO Cmdr. George Harrigan join JMN to discuss the importance of transparency and accessibility between law enforcement and the community in investigations, and a number of programs that have evolved since Tristyn's murder. Programs include the Tristyn Bailey Foundation, the Women Against Violent Encounters (WAVE) program, internet safety presentations, and more.