3 Creekside High students facing charges for school threat โhit lists,โ deputies say
Three Creekside High School students have been arrested after Youth Services Unit deputies learned they were discussing a "lethal hit list" targeting multiple students, the St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office said.
โWe had to leave all we hadโ: Family recounts โterrifyingโ escape from war-torn Ukraine
Ukraine refugees Surkhrab Niyazov, his wife, Inna, and their children visited The Morning Show studios on Saturday to share their story and spread the word about how they were helped by a local organization: Catholic Charities.
โShe canโt be replacedโ: This week marks 33 years since Clay County womanโs brutal murder
On January 21, 1990, Teryl Orcutt was driving back to the Middleburg home she shared with her mother, when she disappeared without a trace. Clay County Sheriffโs deputies say she had left her boyfriendโs house in Jacksonville.
โDo not pay attention to the politicsโ: UF Health Jacksonvilleโs chief of pediatrics says โvaccines workโ for kids
Health experts are quickly denouncing Floridaโs plans to issue guidance urging parents not to vaccinate healthy children against COVID-19. They say the policy is dangerous for our children.
โWe all want answersโ: Forensic engineer says multiple factors likely led to condo collapse
Design drawings, maintenance logs and sifting through the rubble will all be key elements as investigators piece together what caused the deadly collapse of a 12-story condo building in South Florida, an engineer with U.S Forensic told The Morning Show on Friday.
If you havenโt already, itโs time to bring your children back to the dentist
One of the best ways to protect your children's teeth is by teaching them good oral habits from a young age. And even though the COVID-19 pandemic delayed dental care for many families, Consumer Reports says now is the time to get back on track!
Managing Editor of The Morning Show
Graham Media Group in Jacksonville, Florida is looking for a News Planner/Producer to help develop and produce enterprise segments, set up interviews, plan content, build a diverse list of contacts, and produce newscasts when needed.Experience:You will also contribute daily to the web and social media platforms. Excellent news judgment, storytelling, and research skills required. We are looking for a self-starter with good time management skills. You will also lead planning meetings. This full-time position includes working weekends and holidays as needed. Must be available when breaking news happens and be willingly to work flexible hours. There will be other duties assigned based on the needs of the newsroom.Requirements:Qualifications: Minimum two years of experience in a TV newsroom. College degree in journalism or communications preferred
Study: Black girls disproportionately criminalized in Florida schools
Hereโs what the study found:Black girls account for nearly half (49%) of the 46,666 girls suspended from school. Black girls represent almost half (49%) of the 1,529 girls who made contact with law enforcement at schools for incidents eligible for a civil citation or alternatives to arrest. Over the last five years, one-fourth of Black girls eligible for a civil citation in school were arrested instead. READ: See the full report: Sounding the Alarm: Criminalization of Black Girls in FloridaThe study used information from the Florida Department of Education and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to get exact numbers of how many Black girls are ending up in the juvenile system. You can watch the interview belowFor more information, visit Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center - See the Girl.
International Womenโs Day: Choose To Challenge
#ChooseYourChallenge is a social media campaign for International Women's Day which is March 8, 2021JACKSONVILLE, Fla โ Monday is International Womenโs Day -- a day of activism to celebrate the womenโs suffrage movement and bring awareness surrounding issues of discrimination, human rights and equality. Some local activists are sharing their voices through a powerful social media campaign called #ChooseToChallenge. Thereโs also a march planned to take place at James Weldon Johnson Park from Noon-2:30 p.m. in Jacksonville on Saturday. Bonnie Hendrix, president of the Womenโs March Florida joined us on The Morning Show to explain how the movement is a call to action for womenโs issues. Watch her interview below:
Doing a lot of sitting lately? Check out these yoga moves you can do in your chair
LV chair yoga can turn sitting down into a benefit for your physical and mental health. Still feel like youโre getting a workout for your body, a workout for your mind but all from the comfort and safety of a chair,โ said Linda Trinidad, LV Chair Yoga Instructor at Studio Jax. Linda Trinidad is an LV Chair Yoga Instructor at Studio Jax. Trinidad teaches classes in person and online. This is how you do โStanding Mountainโ one of the most important poses of chair yoga.
GALLERY: The Ritz Theatre & Museum in LaVilla
โThe Harlem of the South,โ other glimpses of Jacksonvilleโs past at the Ritz Theatre & Museum in LaVilla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The Morning Show presented special live coverage from the Ritz Theatre & Museum in LaVilla called โOur History, Our Futureโ on Tuesday. โThat Black history is American history. It needs to be integrated into our schools, in grades K-12.โAdYou can find more history by visiting the Ritz Theatre & Museum in LaVilla. #OurHistoryOurFuture | The Morning Show brings you special live coverage โOur History, Our Futureโ from the Ritz History Museum in LaVilla.
Should you claim your stimulus pay on your taxes? And other FAQs
Given the pandemic, itโs fair to wonder how factors such as stimulus payments and Paycheck Protection Program loans could impact your filings. Below youโll find a brief Q&A with Thomas explaining what you need to know:Do you have to claim your stimulus claims when filing your taxes? AdDoes the IRS look at stimulus payments as income? If unemployment compensation was received last year, you definitely want to include that on your tax return. Lawson hosts virtual roundtable on taxesIf you have additional questions about your taxes, stimulus payments and Paycheck Protection Program loans, youโre in luck.
Man dies after driving into retention pond in Fleming Island, troopers say
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. โ A man died after driving into a retention pond in Fleming Island early Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said they were called around 3:20 a.m. to the accident in Neptune Park off Thunderbolt Road. According to FHP, a 34-year-old Orange Park man was driving a sedan west on Thunderbolt Road when the car went into the pond. A tow truck has removed a silver 4-door Nissan Altima from the retention pond in Fleming Island. Multiple neighbors told News4Jax they often hear cars racing on Thunderbolt Road leading into the park where the pond is located.
TMS crew and Bawk Bawk Chicken Truck hold spicy wing eating competition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ It was a cold Friday in February when The Morning Show crew denounced all former friendships among coworkers for a spicy wing eating competition. The true story is several members from The Morning Show at 9 decided to hold a spicy wing eating competition after focusing on the Super Bowl all week and all of the finger foods and party platters that typically go with it. The person who ate five extra spicy chicken wings the fastest would be crowned the winner. Richard, Bruce, Cory from Bawk Bawk Chicken Truck, Vic, Parker, and Emily answered the call to compete and to claim the No. AdA special thank you to Bawk Bawk Chicken Truck for providing the wings and humoring a group of morning television employees.
Share your health questions for Dr. Ackerman with us
In these uncertain times, itโs only natural to have questions about your personal health. Whether youโre wondering if that cough youโve had is the common cold or something worse, or youโre curious about a new medical development, we want to help you get answers. You can share your questions with us by filling out the brief form below. If your question is chosen, Dr. Ackerman will answer it on The Morning Show.