What was intended to be a celebratory milestone for Jacksonville’s Southside turned into a logistical nightmare this weekend.
The grand opening of The Block Jax, a massive 40,000-square-foot food and event hall, drew thousands of eager visitors but was quickly overshadowed by some traffic congestion and a fleet of aggressive tow trucks.
The excitement reached a breaking point just before 6 p.m. on Sunday. When a line of tow trucks descended upon a nearby Encompass Health’s green space, beginning a rapid-fire clearing of vehicles parked on the grass…