As more than 1,000 people braved the cold Atlantic Ocean water in Jacksonville Beach for the annual Polar Plunge, Patti Hodge honored her brother, Dr. Jeffrey Carrier, who died from pancreatic cancer on New Year's Day 2025.

Special Olympics Florida will host its annual Polar Plunge fundraiser on Feb. 18 at Beachwalk Club Crystal Lagoon in St. Johns, according to a release.

Special Olympics Florida will host its annual Polar Plunge fundraiser on Feb. 18 at Beachwalk Club Crystal Lagoon in St. Johns, according to a release.

Naval Station Mayport sailors and their families took a dip Friday morning in the frigid base beach waters for a “Polar Plunge” with “Mayport Mitch,” the famed base groundhog.

Northeast Florida residents will embrace the (relative) cold Monday morning for the annual Jan. 1 "polar plunge" in Jacksonville Beach.