![]() “We wanted nothing more than to move into this house,” said the anonymous homeowner, “but we don’t feel safe … and we just want to be able to break ties fully. The company sent a statement that says, in part, “the safety and well-being of our customers, employees and vendors is the paramount priority.” It goes on to add, it “was advised by the range’s owner that the rifle range has been shut down indefinitely until such time as the rifle range is satisfactorily relocated and repositioned.” You can read the company’s full statement below.īut for the families involved, that’s not enough. “When they’re picking a location, it needs to be verified that that area will be safe for homes and residential areas to be placed there and not when bullets are flying through.” “That’s their job as a builder,” Ericksen said. That’s when her clients backed out and the real estate company called its attorney in, asking the county to “review the permitting for the development.” The site manager reported it the next day, but Eriksen said it was never reported to the homeowners. According to the report, workers were out setting new home sites when bullets started hitting the ground around them. with bullet holes” and “recovered 4 unknown caliber rifle rounds” from them.Īction News Jax Investigates: Odometer fraud on the rise in JacksonvilleĮight days later, there was a similar call for service, followed by an even more alarming one on January 16. On December 30, the construction manager told deputies “he has found multiple new construction homes. Johns County, those woods are being developed into housing for a quickly growing population.Īction News Jax pulled incident reports from the St. It has a long rifle range that for the last decade pointed into the woods. Saltwaters Shooting Club is about a mile to the south of the development. But it doesn’t disclose a gun range nearby that you can very easily hear. Send Ben: Local woman wound up over Bulova watchĪction News Jax checked and the Dream Finders website for the Cordova Palms neighborhood boasts a dog park a splash pad and a children’s play area. “This isn’t getting cold feet at the end of the transaction. Realtor Emily Eriksen represents one of them. She’s one of four families Action News Jax found who are all backing out of their Dream Finders new build in the Cordova Palms development. “We’re afraid or scared to move into the neighborhood,” she said, “and fear that a stray bullet is going to hit my kids.” Watkins originally announced in December that she'd be leaving at the end of March, but extended her stay after meteorologist Tom Johnston unexpectedly left the First Alert Weather team in April.Read: ‘It’s possessed:’ Family claims glass from oven exploded in front of homeowner I'm at odds with it, but I guess people are responding to its current formula because it appears to drive ratings which drives content and the cycle goes on." I no longer thrive in how news' markets function. I'm not saying it's a bad environment, it's just not for me. During life threatening situations, yes, but not every time there is a thunderstorm. I don't want to be intense about weather anymore. "I won't miss the local news environment. Watkins, whose exit was not part of the anchor team shakeup reported in late May, announced her departure on her personal blog, along with the following comments on the current local TV news climate in Jacksonville:
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