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Posted: 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011

9/1: Outer Beltway may not be set in stone 

Great weather headed into the Labor Day weekend.  Temps are in the upper 80's with minimal rain chances all the way through Sunday.  Labor day could see a few thunderstorms.

Hurricane Katia has formed far in the Atlantic Ocean but it's still way too early to know if it will threaten land. WOKV's Accuweather meteorologist Heather Zehr says Katia could become a major hurricane.  Track the storm at our hurricane guide on WOKV.COM.

Today's interview lineup:

At 6:53 we spoke with Jamie Dupree about what's getting lost in the speech feud:  Creating jobs in America.

At 7:53 hear Kevin Rincon explain why one letter is raising questions about whether Governor Scott is reconsidering the Outer Beltway toll road. 

At 8:11 we talked with Fox News Washington reporter Rich Johnson about Republican Presidential candidates getting a win over President Obama. 

At 8:23 Jamie Dupree had new poll numbers that show the Tea Party with lower negatives than Republicans and Democrats. 

At 8:53 hear Mackey Weaver talk about the Jaguars efforts to sell enough tickets to lift the TV blackout for September 11th's opening  game against the Titans. 

Our Top Local Story:  Jacksonville's first toll road in decades may not be set in stone.  The Clay County Chamber is lobbying Scott to NOT abandon the Outer Beltway, which leads to questions about whether Scott IS actually considering scrapping the plan.   

A local congressman calls it a waste of 535 million dollars.  Cliff Stearns say the White House ignored warning signs about Solyndra's financial trouble, giving the company stimulus money to promote job creation.  The solar-panel maker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to lay off all 11-hundred of its workers.  Stearns says he wants to know how the loan guarantee was approved, and why taxpayers are most likely out 535 million dollars.

Do you want the government out of your private life? Consider this:  There's a state law on the books that actually bans unmarried couples from living together. In the last 12 months, 104 people have been charged with a misdemeanor simply for shacking up.  One lawmaker has filed a bill to repeal the law, saying it has outlived its purpose.

Jacksonville police are looking for whoever shot a man outside an Arlington apartment complex.  The victim was shot last night around 9:30 outside Cypress Cove on Atlantic near St. Johns Bluff.  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office first notified the media of the shooting at 5am. The victim is expected to survive.  The shooter ran and, so far, no arrests have been announced.

Two shootings in three days leaving four dead, including an unborn child has been the recent plot line for neighborhoods in northwest Jacksonville.  Problem is people have been tight-lipped about the shootings.  Donald Foy, president of Jacksonville Mad Dads, thinks it's because the people in these neighborhoods don't think anyone cares about their situation.  One arrest has been made but cops are still looking for the other shooters.

Pharmacists around the state are scrambling to get their systems in place to report customers who buy powerful painkillers to the Department of Health.  The drug monitoring database went live at midnight.

Our Top National Story:  The White House bows to Bohner's demand, moving the President's prime-time jobs speech to next Thursday, a day after the GOP Presidential debate.  Obama plans to lay out his plan before a joint session of Congress.  The speech will conflict with the opening game of the NFL season.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says he never suggested that disaster funds for victims of Hurricane Irene should be held up by budget concerns. He says the House has already found sufficient savings to provide billions in disaster relief but the Senate is holding it up.

Ten years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, emergency responders still cannot communicate with each other over emergency radios. In a 10th anniversary report card on the recommendations by the 9/11 Commission, the National Security Preparedness Group says the U.S. is still lacking a nationwide broadband network dedicated to first responders. The inability for first responders to speak to each other on 9/11 was considered a critical failure that cost lives.

Republican Eric Cantor wants you to know that he never suggesting holding up disaster assistance for the states impacted by Hurricane Irene.  The House Majority Leader says they've already found sufficient savings to provide billions in disaster relief.  He says the Senate is holding up the money. 

Facebook is planning on jumping onto the online music bandwagon.  Forbes magazine reports the social networking giant is planning on making an announcement at its annual f8 Developer Conference later this month.

 
 
 

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