More than 1,000 people braved the cold Thursday morning and ran into the ocean at Jax Beach as part of the annual New Year’s Day Polar Plunge.
“Do something painful, get the pain out of the way so you can enjoy the rest of the year,” said Meghan Vickers.
Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team says at the time of the plunge this morning, the ocean was 64°F, which was actually warmer than the 45°F air temperature. This shocked 15 year Polar Plunge veteran Joseph Brockway…