Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Jared reports on "Bidenomics," the latest pro-economic campaign from the White House. President Biden and Vice President Harris hit the road to promote economic gains, job growth, high speed data access, and other issues they see as important and successful economic initiatives, in an effort to improve public consensus on the current administration.

Jacksonville NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin remembers Ben Frazier, and recounts his influence in the Jacksonville community,

As cyberattacks continue to be threat nationwide, Congress is examining how to build up this vital workforce. This comes as the country is facing a dire shortage of cyber professionals because of burnout and stress. According cybersecurity firms, there were roughly more than 660,000 cyber security job openings across the country over the last 12 months. During this latest discussion, lawmakers are directly meeting with industry leaders about the cybersecurity workforce challenges and what can be done to improve recruitment. We breakdown these stats and why this matters to you.

Action News Jax's Dawn Lopez remembers local political activist Ben Frazier, and shares previous interview clips where Frazier recounted the start of his career and his motivations to activism.

Princess reports on the career and legacy of Ben Frazier, who many are calling "a pioneer" in Jacksonville's civil rights and community activism. Frazier passed away this weekend, months after a cancer diagnosis.

Alexus reports on TIAA Bank Field being (re)renamed to Everbank Stadium, in a new sponsorship deal. The City Council still has to approve the change, which has been favorably (re)embraced by fans. Everbank has previously sponsored the facility, though it was known as "Everbank Field" then.

Princess reports on the passing of local civil rights and community activist Ben Frazier.

Jared reports on the White House hosting a state visit from the Prime Minister of India.

Logan MacDonald reports on a JFRD sponsored safety walk in the E-town neighborhood, promoting awareness of the risks and safe handling of lithium-ion batteries. The walk follows a catastrophic E-town house fire earlier this week, believed to be caused by a golf cart's exploding battery.

Alexus reports on a railroad workers demonstration off Sutton Park Drive. The protest is in response to 31 railway employees being fired after trying to form a union.