CITRA, FL (352today.com) – Vehicles had been trickling in for hours, but as sunset approached, traffic began to back up from the entrance to Citra’s Wrigley Fields as visitors rushed to claim the last few parking spots and drag their chairs and blankets through the park.
The music blaring from a PA near Mission Control for the forthcoming fireworks show shifted from classic rock and pop fare to more patriotic selections while folks milled around the various food vendors, glancing anxiously toward the park’s north end as they waited in line for various treats.
While many attendees had already claimed spots near where the fireworks were set to go off, others were spread out throughout the facility–some sat in chairs in pickup beds in the parking lot, while kids threw footballs, kicked soccer balls and dragged trains of glowing necklaces across multiple athletic fields…