Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Jared looks at the President's week ahead, including speaking on the recent bipartisan gun legislation, a visit with Mexico's President, then a trip overseas.

Another round of anti-Semitic flyers have been circulated through a Jacksonville neighborhood, this time through Grove Park. A previous incident like this happened in Osprey Point, and anti-gay flyers turned up in St. Nicholas last moth. While this is technically "free speech," it is also a familiar expression of hatred to Jacksonville resident and Holocaust survivor Morris Bendit. WOKV's Lucia Viti has the story here.

Ben Becker previews a story about a purchase dispute over a restocking fee ... for a bed that was already out of stock?! Hear all the details tonight at 5:45 on Action News Jax!

President Biden is talking about the impact of gun violence on communities nationwide and ways to reduce it moving forward. This includes the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which is the most significant gun safety law passed by Congress in the last 30 years. We breakdown what we can expect today and next steps.

Blair previews today's upcoming Presidential address regarding an expected executive order regarding abortion access. WOKV will carry the President's address live, currently expected to start at 11:30am.

Kennedy reports from the scene of a shooting on Harts Rd. Two suspects argued with, and then shot, a woman outside of Sprint Food Store; the woman is expected to be okay. If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers 866-845-TIPS (8477).

Jared reports on President Biden's visit to Ohio yesterday, and who was conspicuously absent from his speaking engagements - given that it's midterm campaign time.

Action News Jax's Ben Becker takes a look at some concerns on how Councilman Reggie Gaffney is spending some taxpayer funds ... correctly! Ben Becker explains why some folks are expressing concerns, and we'll hear Councilman Gaffney's response, tonight on Action News Jax at 5:45!

The JMN Crew hits some weekend highlights for things to do in Jacksonville. Are you going to enjoy the retro jams of the Mix Tape Tour? Maybe you'll enjoy the Stranger Things event at Kanine Social, or check out Cinderella at RAM! So much more going on, check out the full event lineup in our local news story!

Blair reports on political maneuverings expected next week when the House and Senate return to DC, including pressure to codify Roe v. Wade, and to pass additional gun control. Neither is likely to actually happen, though, regardless of White House or public support.