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Man found shot to death in pavilion at Bruce Park in Arlington, JSO says
Read full article: Man found shot to death in pavilion at Bruce Park in Arlington, JSO saysA man believed to be in his 20s or 30s was found fatally shot early Wednesday morning in Bruce Park off Arlington and Rogero roads, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Pop-up vaccination site Monday on Jacksonville’s Northside
Read full article: Pop-up vaccination site Monday on Jacksonville’s NorthsidePeople line up Sunday at a pop-up vaccination site at Bruce Park. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A one-day COVID-19 vaccination site is opening Monday at the Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church, News4Jax was told. In addition, Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran Church at 7850 Southside Boulevard hosted a pop-up vaccination clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. News4Jax learned there were 200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine available. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single shot and does not require a second dose.
Playground dedication honors 3-year-old who drowned at Jacksonville park
Read full article: Playground dedication honors 3-year-old who drowned at Jacksonville parkJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dedication ceremony was held Friday afternoon at Bruce Park in Arlington where a new playground was named in honor of Amari Harley, the 3-year-old who drowned in 2017 after falling into an unsecured septic tank at the park. The Harley family and the city honored the toddler by holding a dedication ceremony for a new playground at Bruce Park. “Just being able to bring his brothers and sisters out to the Amari Harley Playground. AdMonths after Amari died, the city spent $837,525 to replace city parks’ septic tank lids. We grew up in this park,” Amari’s grandfather, Ronald Kelsey, told News4Jax.
Arlington playground named after boy who drowned in a septic tank
Read full article: Arlington playground named after boy who drowned in a septic tankJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new playground in Arlington will be named after Amari Harley, the little boy who drowned after falling into a sewage tank four years ago. Amari was three years old when his body was found inside an unsecured septic tank while at Bruce Park with his family for a celebration. After Amrari’s tragic death, Mayor Lenny Curry vowed to secure septic tanks’ lids on all city property. Today, 193 city septic tanks are secured by heavy metal lids with locking devices. The dedication ceremony of Amari Harley Playground was scheduled for Friday but was rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Bruce Park, 6549 Arlington Road.