- 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
Posts Tagged ‘Castaway Island Park’
Castaway Island Preserve
April 1st, 2010 | 
Author: In between the boundaries for the Southside and Arlington areas just off of San Pablo Road between Atlantic and Beach Boulevards is a somewhat new park or preserve called Castaway Island. My mom says the entrance of the park used to be an old trailer park. Now you can go and walk the nature trails, picnic and Bar B Q, put your canoe or kayak in the Intercoastal Waterway or attend one of the nature seminars at the Information Center. Like all parks in Jacksonville it is opened from Sunrise to Sunset all year long. It is a FREE park and lovely to spend a few hours or all day. Being so close to the ocean there is almost always a nice little breeze. On the nature trails there are, of course, informational signs about the wildlife in the area.
All the Jacksonville Area Preserves are nice to visit and offer some great educational opportunities for you and your children and/or grandchildren. This one is very new, very clean with sidewalks for trails as well as wooden walkways into the bush leading out to the water areas. The floating dock is well maintained and adjusts to the incoming and outgoing tides. When we went it was low tide and you can see where the water rises up. There are lots of birds and small animals in the park. Of course, you shouldn’t feed any of the animals you might see and always keep your children close to you while visiting any of the parks or preserves.
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