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Jacksonville resident says Paxon Lounge dispute escalated to threats against his son

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM · 1 min read
Jacksonville resident says Paxon Lounge dispute escalated to threats against his son — Nocatee Government news

A resident who has raised concerns about activity at Paxon Liquor and Lounge says a man threatened to run over his son and directed a racial slur at him.RELATED: Northwest Jacksonville residents say Paxon Lounge move brought noise, parking problemsSinatra Thomas said the encounter happened after his son pulled into the family’s driveway. A car that had been coming from the direction of the lounge stopped behind him, Thomas said.“He said that next time he was going to run over him,” Thomas said.Thomas described the incident in a follow-up letter to District Councilwoman Tyrona Clark-Murray, asking her to take action. He said he has not heard back after reaching out twice.Thomas said he also spoke with a manager at a nearby Shell gas station about the concerns. The station’s owner said he has seen crowds of more than 100 people gathering in the parking lot and believes most are not customers.The owner, who spoke by phone, said he is worried the situation could escalate.A spokesperson for

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