ARGYLE FOREST

During 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.

A man has died after a crash at Argyle Forest and Merchants Gate Drive around 9 Tuesday night.

The 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 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.

JACKSONVILLE, 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.

According 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.

JACKSONVILLE, 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.

Published: 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.

Looking 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.

Argyle 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.

A 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, 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.

JACKSONVILLE, 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.