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Paxon Lounge neighbors seek city action over overnight noise and blocked yards
Residents on Lowell Avenue say late-night music and customer parking have disrupted their neighborhood since Paxon Liquor and Lounge moved across Edgewood Avenue North over the summer. A City Council member says the business is on the sheriff’s public-nuisance board’s radar and urged neighbors to document incidents and report them.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neighbors on Lowell Avenue in northwest Jacksonville say late-night noise and vehicles parked in their yards have become recurring problems since Paxon Liquor and Lounge moved across Edgewood Avenue North over the summer. The new location is less than 200 feet from homes, residents say.
Resident Sinatra said the noise sometimes continues until 2 or 3 a.m. One neighbor returning from work as an airport security guard was unable to enter her yard because a vehicle was blocking it, Sinatra said.
Residents say they have repeatedly called the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and contacted city officials. They have also put up no-parking signs. One neighbor said the music is turned down when officers arrive, then turned back up after they leave.
The business previously operated in the Paxon Shopping Center, where there were complaints about loud music and racing, as well as reports of shootings, including a fatal one. Residents say the disturbances continued after the move.
District 9 City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray said the sheriff’s office is monitoring activity at the new location and that the business is on the Public Nuisance and Abatement Board’s radar. She encouraged residents to keep calling police, take photographs and notify her office. More documentation, she said, could help support a public-nuisance order.
Residents also raised concerns about safety because homes are so close to the business. Sinatra said a stray bullet could reach a nearby bedroom and said the community needs protection.
The business owner asked for a later call when contacted for comment. The sheriff’s office acknowledged questions about its response to calls in the area, including how often officers have been dispatched and whether enforcement is ongoing, and said it was preparing a response.
Residents say they plan to continue documenting the problems and pressing for answers. Sinatra said the goal is a quiet night’s sleep.