JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From being a better parent, to living healthy, and thriving in college. Here are some of Jacksonville residents’ 2026 resolutions.
News4JAX visited Friendship Fountain to ask a few visitors their New Year’s resolutions.
Click the play button above to see what they had to say.
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