A few days into Florida's Legislative Session, Northeast Florida has several issues they are looking to tackle. Florida Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) has filed a "Working Families First" priority legislation.

Police are still investigating after telephone calls to schools in St. Johns County forced lockdowns this week. In an exclusive interview, WOKV spoke with one of the individuals who claims that he is behind the threats to Landrum Middle School and Pacetti Middle School.

Teen golfers Sahana Choksi and Misha Gowda, and Dr. Justine Redding share details of the Swinging For Success charity golf event to be held in April 2025, benefitting the Moore-Myers Children’s Fund.

Donald Trump has won the state of Florida. Senator Rick Scott was re-elected. Amendments 3 and 4 failed to reach 60% support to pass. Updates throughout the night and on Jacksonville's Morning News at 5:00 am.

Jacksonville’s Morning News investigates two of the most contentious ballot amendments being decided in the 2024 General Election. Listen at 9:00 am as we discuss Amendment 3 and 4.

Cookiebird Ice Cream Bar, located at 138 San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, is located next to Ayara Thai Street Food Café, near Sanchez Avenue. It is co-owned by the husband and wife team of Mike and Kate Alfieri.

As forecasters expect Tropical Depression 4 to become Tropical Storm Debby as it nears Florida’s Gulf Coast, Duval County has partially activated its Emergency Operations Center on August 3, 2024.

As the potential for storm conditions is forecast throughout Northeast Florida, Saint Johns County is issuing a local state of emergency which mirrors the declaration issued by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Video from a woman called TwoBraidsOnTrail on TikTok is going viral after a July 4th, 2024 hike in Glacier National Park in Montana. The woman was carrying bear spray and fortunately the bear eventually turned and walked away from her.

Jacksonville University President Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D. is retiring after 48 years with the school. He will be succeeded by Bryan Franks, Ph.D. White is credited with establishing JU's partnership with OCEARCH, the largest shark tagging research facility and ship in the world.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a Mastic (Long Island), New York driver was traveling south on State Road 19 approaching the Marion County Line in Putnam County, Florida near National Forest Road 74 (Ocala National Forest) when he allegedly attempted to pass a van. A baby, 21-year-old woman, and a dog were killed in the resulting crash at 11:43pm on Thursday, July 4th, 2024.

Lake City, Florida resident Martina Tatliff Lundy has not been seen since May 2024.

WOKV’s “Jacksonville’s Morning News” is joining efforts to support Florida's Jacksonville Humane Society in a fundraiser designed not only to get donations, but also some new names, for the more than 4,000 cats and kittens that the nonprofit takes in every year.

Two Bishop Kenny High School students, Elizabeth Harden and Xander Lisowski, are part of an elite group of students selected to participate in the Navy and Marine Corps JROTC Flight Academy in 2024. The Jacksonville, Florida students will be eligible to earn the pilot's licenses upon completion of the program.

A Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry in the United States is prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a warning to pet owners not to kiss or snuggle their chickens, monitor their health, and wash hands after handling chicken.