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‘Always watch your kids’: Mother sends warning to other parents after her daughter drowns at pool party
Read full article: ‘Always watch your kids’: Mother sends warning to other parents after her daughter drowns at pool partyA mother described how her life will forever be changed after her 7-year-old daughter drowned at a pool party on Saturday.
Man, 34, charged with murder after man found shot to death outside Argyle Forest hotel
Read full article: Man, 34, charged with murder after man found shot to death outside Argyle Forest hotelA 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man whose body was found Tuesday outside a hotel in the Argyle Forest area.
Redistricting plans for some Clay County high schools gets thumbs up from school board
Read full article: Redistricting plans for some Clay County high schools gets thumbs up from school boardDuring the Clay County School Board’s meeting Thursday night in Green Cove Springs, board members made final votes in favor of three plans to realign high school boundaries.
Attorney believes deadly shooting of man by Jacksonville police was not justified
Read full article: Attorney believes deadly shooting of man by Jacksonville police was not justifiedThe attorney representing the family of a 32-year-old man who was shot and killed last month by police at an Argyle Forest hotel said he has talked to two witnesses, one of whom “saw the whole thing,” and believes the shooting was unjustified.
Loved ones of man shot, killed by police at Argyle Forest hotel demand release of video
Read full article: Loved ones of man shot, killed by police at Argyle Forest hotel demand release of videoLoved ones of a man shot and killed by Jacksonville police last week at an Argyle Forest hotel and the family’s attorney spoke out Tuesday, demanding a transparent investigation and the release of all video of the incident that exists.
JSO identifies man shot, killed by police at Argyle Forest hotel
Read full article: JSO identifies man shot, killed by police at Argyle Forest hotelJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday identified the man shot and killed by police Tuesday at an Argyle Forest hotel as 32-year-old Michael Leon Hughes. The Sheriff’s Office also addressed concerns about the shooting in a news conference Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office said Hughes was shot by Officer J.H. According to Waters, Hughes got control of Wing’s Taser and stunned him once and then the officer fired several shots. When Hughes collapsed, Waters said, the officer handcuffed him and performed CPR until rescue personnel arrived and determined that he was dead.
Officer hit by stun gun shoots, kills man during altercation
Read full article: Officer hit by stun gun shoots, kills man during altercationAccording to Waters, Hughes got control of Officer J. H. Wing’s Taser and stunned him once and then the officer fired several shots. Hughes lunged at the officer again, and the officer fired several more shots, Waters said. AdWhen Hughes collapsed, the officer handcuffed him and performed CPR until rescue personnel arrived and determined that he was dead. The second officer did not fire his weapon. Dawson questioned what the second officer was doing during the scuffle.
Police find body floating in water on Westside
Read full article: Police find body floating in water on WestsideJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police are investigating after a body was found floating in a waterway Thursday night on the Westside. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, police were dispatched to the area of Blanding and Argyle Forest boulevards at about 6 p.m. Investigators said someone was fishing when they found the body in the water. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Police said they do not suspect foul play. Last Friday, police were in the same area searching for a body in a waterway, though it’s unclear if that search is related.
Power restored to nearly 20,000 after Clay Electric equipment repair
Read full article: Power restored to nearly 20,000 after Clay Electric equipment repairPublished: May 13, 2020, 8:25 am Updated: May 13, 2020, 9:28 amCLAY COUNTY, Fla. – An outage which interrupted electric services for almost 20,000 people in the Orange Park, Oakleaf Plantation and Argyle Forest areas Tuesday morning has been restored. The Clay Electric outage map shows 18,390 services were affected at the height of disruption. Services were restored in just over an hour. 9 A.M. UPDATE: Power has been restored to most members and we are working as quickly and safely as possible to turn on... Posted by Clay Electric Co-op on Wednesday, May 13, 2020Kathy Richardson with Clay Electric said a fault current in a substation opened a transmission breaker, causing the outage. It’s a protective system reaction feature and everything worked as it was supposed to, according to Richardson.
Your guide to the 3 top spots in Jacksonville's Argyle Forest neighborhood
Read full article: Your guide to the 3 top spots in Jacksonville's Argyle Forest neighborhoodLooking to uncover all that Argyle Forest has to offer? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Argyle Forest, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Located at 6251 Argyle Forest Blvd., Suite #102, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 127 reviews on Yelp. Ted's Montana GrillPhoto: ted's Montana grill/YelpNext up is the steakhouse and traditional American spot Ted's Montana Grill, serving burgers and more, situated at 8635 Blanding Blvd. Head over to 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Suite #45 to see for yourself.
Budget rentals in Argyle Forest, Jacksonville
Read full article: Budget rentals in Argyle Forest, JacksonvilleArgyle Forest requires a car for most errands and has minimal bike infrastructure, according to Walk Score's rating system. So what does the low-end pricing on a rental in Argyle Forest look like these days and what might you get for the price? We took a look at local listings in Argyle Forest via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to find out what budget-minded renters can expect to find in this Jacksonville neighborhood. 8317 Periwinkle CourtListed at $1,100/month, this 1,380-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is located at 8317 Periwinkle Court. 8332 Sunflower CourtThis three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, situated at 8332 Sunflower Court, is listed for $1,200/month for its 1,200 square feet.
Get seafood and more at Argyle Forest's new Rocking Crab
Read full article: Get seafood and more at Argyle Forest's new Rocking CrabA new spot to score seafood and more has opened for business in the neighborhood. The new addition to Argyle Forest, called Rocking Crab, is located at 8635 Blanding Blvd., Suite 201. Rocking Crab specializes in Southern-style seafood dishes, most of which are served with fresh corn and potatoes. The menu features fried seafood platters and seafood boils made with shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters, mussels, scallops and clams. Rocking Crab is open from noon10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and noon11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Jacksonville man indicted in murders of his mother, uncle
Read full article: Jacksonville man indicted in murders of his mother, uncleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 36-year-old man accused of killing his mother and her brother in an Argyle Forest home nearly two years ago was indicted Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder. Andrew Lamb lived in the East Collins Ridge Boulevard home where the bodies of Sharon Lamb, 55, and Michael Lamb, 52, were found on Oct. 24, 2017. He was initially charged with possession of a controlled substance and is currently serving a five-year sentence for burglary. Charges of murder, armed burglary with assault and armed burglary were later added. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a safe that Sharon Lamb kept in her bedroom was missing.
Officers identify child found wandering Argyle area
Read full article: Officers identify child found wandering Argyle areaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UPDATE: News4Jax was notified at 1:10 a.m. that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has identified the child found wandering in the Argyle Forest area. ORIGINAL STORY: Details were slim when the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a photo of a child Friday night, asking for help tracking down her parents. According to the Sheriff's Office, the young girl was found in the driveway of a home in the Argyle Forest neighborhood on Jacksonville's Westside. She said police officers have been knocking on doors in the area, and no one recognized her. If you know anything that can help investigators call the Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@Jaxsheriff.org.