WBOB Jacksonville

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from WBOB!

Today we're especially grateful for YOU - our listeners, supporters and community who make everything we do possible. Your voices, your stories and your loyalty fuel this station every single day.

As we gather with family and friends, we wish you a day filled with gratitude, great food and meaningful moments. May your homes be full of joy and your hearts be full of peace.

From all of us at WBOB,
Happy Thanksgiving!

Tell us in the comments what you are most thankful for this year?

11/26/2025

Daily News Update:

D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she will not seek a fourth term.

Co-Deputy Andrew Bailey is allegedly rumored to be moving up to replace Pam Bondi.

Karoline Leavitt said yesterday the news about Kash Patel being removed is absolutely FALSE.

The State of Texas became the first state to buy Bitcoin, investing $10 million for strategic reserve.

Interior Secretary Burgum announced foreigners will begin paying triple the price Americans pay for National Park admissions.

Tyson, America’s biggest meat supplier, plans to shutter one of its largest beef processing plants as the industry continues to struggle with low cattle supplies and political pressure from Washington. The company reportedly plans to lay off more than 3,200 people at its Lexington, Nebraska, plant, by January 20, while increasing production elsewhere.

A fire broke out today and spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex killing 13 and injuring more than a dozen.

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

Daily News Update:

Breitbart says a lawsuit has claimed that a Campbell's Soup executive called its product food for "poor people" dismissing it as "bioengineered meat" that nobody would be caught dead eating.

According to Fox News Greta Thunberg has been fined and banned from Venice for 48 hours after joining Extinction Rebellion activists who dyed the Grand Canal bright green.

A Colorado school went into lockdown after staff reported a mountain lion on campus this week but turns out it was just an unusually large domestic cat. Authorities confirmed the cat posed no threat and safely returned it to its owner.

A Galapagos tortoise who was known as the Queen of the San Diego Zoo has passed away, Gramma as she was lovingly called was 141 years old.

Ukraine has agreed to a US brokered peace deal!

General Flynn is calling on President Trump to fire Pam Bondi and appoint Sidney Powell as Attorney General.

A bombshell senate report exposes that the Biden Administration forced at least 11 airports to house illegal migrants despite warnings it might place Americans at risk.

President Trump issued the annual Presidential Pardon to Waddle and Gobble. The two turkeys will now head to the University of North Carolina State and will serve as "Turkey ambassadors."

11/24/2025

Daily News Update:

Outrage is mounting in Nigeria after the kidnapping of more than 300 students and a handful of teachers from a private Catholic school.

A Wisconsin jury couldn't find 54-year-old Tony Haase guilty of committing a double murder, even though police say he confessed to the crimes.

Students at Holmes Middle School, in Alexandria Virginia are lining up to join the Cursive Club. Where they're learning the lost art of handwriting.

A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. New research is suggesting that Prozac, an antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as they once thought.

A weather balloon was the cause of shattering the windshield and showering the cockpit of a United Airlines jet with glass last month. The incident took place 36,000 feet above Utah and injured the captain. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City.

Dozens of people were evacuated from an apartment building in Ohio over the weekend after an explosion rocked the building. The Phoenix House is a senior citizen complex, and officials are unsure of the cause at this time.

President Trump announces he is pulling all US taxpayer funds from Nigeria due to the Christians under attack in the country.

Scott Bessent says Americans will see substantial refunds next year and there is no risk of recession.

11/24/2025

🚨THE BORDER IS CLOSED🚨

If you cross the border illegally, you will be found, arrested, prosecuted, and deported.

11/24/2025

🚨 Special Distribution TODAY 🚨

Our annual Turkey Time with the Jaguars Thanksgiving distribution is taking place today in Lot Z at EverBank Stadium.

📍 EverBank Stadium - Lot Z - 607 Palmetto Street
📅 Today, 11/24
⏰ Starts at 2 PM
🚗 Drive-thru

We will be serving 600 families with everything needed for a traditional holiday meal.

Please note that we are setting up in a different lot than in previous years. Help us spread the word! 🧡

11/24/2025

🍴Mobile food pantries this week 👇.

⏰ Opens at 10 AM

📌 Tue, November 25th
Deermeadows Baptist Church
9780 Baymeadows Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32256

📌 Wed, November 26th
Check here for a location: https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/

11/22/2025

Reminder that for the rest of the year, Florida is offering a 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday covering fi****ms, ammo, accouterments, as well as fishing and camping supplies.

It’s been a big hit with consumers!

11/22/2025

🚗📦 BEAM Mobile Food Distribution Pop-Up this Saturday at the Jacksonville Beach Purchasing and City Buildings! 💛

Join us this Saturday, November 22nd, from 10 AM–12 PM for a pop-up mobile food distribution open to anyone in need of food assistance. This event is first-come, first-served, with enough food to support up to 500 households while supplies last.

This drive-thru distribution will be held at the Jacksonville Beach Purchasing and other City Buildings (1460 Shetter Avenue) in the front parking area. Our team will place the food boxes directly into your trunk or rear hatch, so you don't need to leave your vehicle!

If you plan to attend, please take a moment to review the "Know Before You Go" details below!

➡️ Arrival Time: To help reduce traffic congestion, please arrive no earlier than 9:00 AM.

➡️ Traffic Flow and Entry Instructions: All vehicles must enter the event from Penman Road South onto Shetter Avenue.

Once on Shetter, event personnel will guide you to the designated area. Please follow all instructions—this helps keep the line moving smoothly and safely.

After receiving your food, you will exit back onto Penman Road, where you can head north or turn east onto Shetter Avenue.

🚫 No Entry from 15th Street:
Vehicles approaching from 15th Street will be detoured to Penman Road for proper entry.

💛 THANK YOU to our partners:

A huge thank you to the City of Jacksonville Beach-Government for providing the space for this event and ensuring a safe, convenient setup.

We also appreciate the City of Jacksonville Beach Police Department for assisting with traffic planning and providing day-of traffic support.

And finally, thank you to our hunger relief partner, Feeding Northeast Florida, for standing with us in the fight against hunger.

11/22/2025

Roger Henderson with WBOB will be in attendance!

11/22/2025