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Happy weekend, Jacksonville!
In today’s happening-today edition: Beach safety debate, local indie thriller premiere, Oneness World Food & Music Festival, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Debate over beach safety: Jacksonville Beach police have increased patrols as crowds grow, citing teen takeover concerns. Officers say they will act against fighting, property damage, and blocked roads, and many beachgoers feel safer — get all the details.
Local indie talent shines: The Hunting Club, a new thriller filmed around Jacksonville and the First Coast, opens March 20, with scenes at LionShare Cowork and historic Evergreen Cemetery using familiar streets and landscapes — see where it was filmed.
Spotlight on community generosity: Action News Jax meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh will emcee the Winston Family YMCA Giving Tree Gala, happening April 11 at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center in Jacksonville, celebrating YMCA supporters — get all the details.
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💎 Local business spotlight
Fry night upgrade: Epik Burger makes fry night fun with dress-up options like truffle parmesan, garlic parmesan, and furikake, plus a roster of loaded takes for when you’re feeling extra. Let the crispy, golden magic lift your mood tonight.
Glow without the guesswork: If fine lines, dullness, or post-winter blahs creep in, Coastal Health & Medical Spa pairs Hydrafacials, microneedling, and Botox with an easygoing, welcoming vibe, making midweek maintenance simple. Thoughtful care, real results, zero drama… just skin that looks refreshed and feels like you.
Bag a few birdies: Skip the scroll and toss a disc. Ed Austin Regional Park – Fore Palms Disc Golf Course offers a friendly, well-kept layout with just enough trees and water to keep things interesting, and plenty of regulars for an easy card. Ideal after-work stress relief, no tee time needed.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
❤ First Coast AIDS Walk @ A. Phillip Randolph Park | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to make your steps count, here it is. Walk to fund IDs, documents, and life-stabilizing care for neighbors with HIV in Northeast Florida. We honor those lost, uplift those we serve, and stand for dignity, access, and compassion.
🌍 Oneness World Food & Music Festival @ Westside Market | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – If your passport’s expired but your appetite is not, hit Westside Market for a world tour on paper plates, live tunes, and kid-friendly fun. Local and regional acts, global bites, free parking, and $10 advance tickets, because unity, culture, and budgets matter.
🏺 Seize the Clay: Ceramics Hand Building Workshop @ MOCA Jacksonville | Saturday (3/14) at 2:00 PM – Nothing beats getting your hands dirty at MOCA’s fifth-floor studio. Reed Harper guides all levels through hand-building and glazing, with clay, tools, and basic glazes provided. Go rogue with BYO clay, spin the wheels, then glaze it if you want it dinner-safe.
🏃 St. Paddy’s Run 5K and 10K @ Evergreen Cemetery, Funeral Home and Crematory | Sunday (3/15) at 8:00 AM – Nothing like a St. Paddy’s Run that winds through Evergreen Cemetery, with stately oaks, magnolias, and the quietest spectators in town. The 5K and 10K start together, finish together, and you get digital clocks at most miles. Plenty of shade, zero excuses.
🌿 Julington Durbin Creek Preserve Spring 2026 Bioblitz @ Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve | Sunday (3/15) at 8:30 AM – Trade the scroll for a field guide and join a community bioblitz at Julington Durbin Creek Preserve. We’ll wander, log plants, birds, and fungi on iNaturalist, and pretend our kids taught us the app, all while doing real science, no degree required. Low-key, high payoff.
🛍 The Maker’s Market @ Bold Bean Coffee Roasters (869 Stockton St,, Jacksonville, FL) | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Nothing beats a little treasure hunt at Bold Bean Riverside, latte in hand, while local makers show off the good stuff. Expect handcrafted finds, easy conversation, and that mellow Riverside hum. Buy gifts for them, justify one for you, call it supporting the arts.
🍀 A Taste of the Emerald Isle @ JAX Cooking Studio (Jacksonville Beach) | Sunday (3/15) at 6:00 PM – Skip the green beer and get hands-on with a St. Paddy’s cooking class led by actual chefs. Learn Irish brown bread, stew pie, and colcannon, then bribe your inner leprechaun with Pot of Gold cupcakes, and complimentary red or white wine for adults.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Jacksonville report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 78°F – Low: 63°F – Precip: 11%
Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Later: A chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 85°F – Low: 66°F – Precip: 68%
A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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