The beach is still reeling from a shooting on St. Patrick's Day.
After a high profile shooting on St. Patrick's Day in Jacksonville Beach, hear what local officials are looking out for.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of people are expected to flock to the beaches for the long holiday weekend and leaders in Jacksonville Beach want everyone who lives there and everyone who plans to visit to be safe.
“We’ll have an increased presence, we are actively delving into the intelligence aspect of anything that might be going on this weekend,” said Jacksonville Beach Police Public Information Officer Thomas Bingham, “we want everyone to be safe and have a great time, bring your manners, obey the laws.” Michael DeUnger traveled to Jacksonville Beach with his 10 grandchildren and said his job is to keep an eye on the grandchildren, but said he’s not letting fear stand in the way of living his life.
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