- Friend of Arlington man who died in police custody recounts vicious attack September 6, 2010What ended with an Arlington man dead in police custody early Monday began as an altercation between roommates who were longtime friends. "I told him it was time for him to move on and move out," Jeff Chandler, 43, said of David Talbert, who was unemployed and had been living off and on in the East Pine Summit Drive home owned by Chandler's un […]Jeff Brumley
- Jacksonville man dies after fighting with roommate September 6, 2010An Arlington man was pronounced dead Monday morning after police had been called to his home in response to 911 calls regarding a fight between two male roommates, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. Chief John Hartley said police were called about 1:45 a.m. to an altercation at a house in the 2500 block of East Pine Summit Drive where four adults a […]Nicole Hernandez
- Jacksonville shooting leaves girl in serious condition September 5, 2010A 17-year-old girl shot in the head this afternoon in a Fort Caroline neighborhood was in serious condition at Shands Jacksonville, police said. About 4 p.m. police were called to the 3300 block of East Caroline Ridge Lane to the shooting of a juvenile, said Lt. Scott Dingee of the Jacksonvile Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Jay Farhat said the girl, whose name […]Dana Treen
Archive for September 3rd, 2009
Free Stuff in Arlington
September 3rd, 2009 | 
Author: Hey Gang! I was just reading about something you and the family can do for free right here in Jacksonville, Florida’s Arlington Area. You can go to the Ft Caroline National Monument Park for FREE. That’s right on September 26th you and your whole family can go to any of the National Parks for FREE.
Here is an excerpt from the parks webpage:
Saturday September 26, 2009 from 8:00am – 4:30pm
Fort Caroline National Memorial
12713 Fort Caroline Rd
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
FEE FREE SATURDAY
You can visit the website for the park here at: http://www.nps.gov/TIMU/index.htm
You can also sign your kids up for a free program offered by the Timucuan Preserve:
“Junior Ranger Program: The Timucuan Preserve announces a new Junior Ranger program for the national parks of Florida’s First Coast and Georgia’s Golden Isles. The Cultures of the Coast Junior Ranger Program is offered free at Jacksonville’s National Park, the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Children who complete the activities are awarded a Cultures of the Coast Junior Ranger badge.
The Cultures of the Coast parks also include Fort Matanzas National Monument and the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida; the Timucuan Preserve (Kingsley Plantation) and Fort Caroline National Memorial in Jacksonville, Florida; Cumberland Island National Seashore in St. Marys, Georgia; and Fort Frederica National Monument, located near Brunswick, Georgia on St. Simons Island. The Cultures of the Coast Junior Ranger Program is available at each of these sites.
A new component of the junior ranger program is a digital storytelling activity, where families explore the park and then design and record their favorite park story.”
For more information visit the website: http://www.nps.gov/timu/forkids/index.htm
Have fun!
Posted in Jax Arlington Area Parks | 
Tags: Fee Free Park Day, Ft Caroline National Monument, Timucuan Preserve | 
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