Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Mike Hogan joins JMN to discuss election day expectations, as polls opened at 7am this morning. Over 1700 volunteers and election personnel are on hand to staff today's unitary election, where races for Mayor, Property Appraiser, and multiple City Council seats will be decided.

Brian joins JMN with a look at DeSantis' latest headlines, the Durham report, and more. Join Brian from 9am-noon on WOKV!

Jared reports on the latest developments in resolving the national debt ceiling. As Congress returns to work today, the House has approved a budget and deficit bill to address the debt ceiling, but their plan is meeting resistance from the Senate and the White House over proposed budgeting cuts.

Sheifalika updates the details of a weekend fire at Morris Manor on Jacksonville's Northside, that resulted in several residents being transported away for medical care and 3 residents being assisted by Red Cross.

WOKV political analyst Rick Mullaney looks at the 19%-turnout for early voting, favoring Democrats by +4%. This is consistent with area early voting trends, but is by no means conclusive as Republicans tend to have a larger in-person turnout on election day.. In-precinct voting runs 7am-7pm tomorrow, and WOKV You Decide 2023 will be following all the results starting at 7pm.

Bob Ohralbo, CEO and ownership partner of the Jacksonville Icemen, joins JMN to hype Game 6 in the divisional playoffs tonight at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. The Icemen rallied twice over last weekend's games vs. the Florida Everblades. The playoff series winner advances to face the Newfoundland Growlers in the semifinals for the ECHL Kelly Cup.

Sheifalika reports on a weekend fire at Morris Manner, an assisted living facility ion Jacksonville's Northside. Many residents were temporarily evacuated while JFRD resolved the fire, with several residents transported for medical care.

Alexus reports from the scene of an early morning apartment fire on W. 15th Street on the Northside. Two adults and 6 children have been displaced, one of the adults was transported to the hospital. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced family, while the fire marshal is investigating what caused the fire.

Blair looks at the latest developments and obstacles regarding a bipartisan debt ceiling solution, and the implications of defaulting on the national debt including the probability of a recession.

Princess reports on early voter turnout for the Jacksonville unitary election. WOKV's You Decide 2023 coverage will follow election results Tuesday evening starting at 7pm.