Shopping at the mall is usually a way to escape the summer heat, but that’s not the case at the Regency Square Mall this week.
The mall's AC went out Monday, pushing temperatures inside into the mid-80s. One employee said her husband was squeezing sweat from his shirt when he left work.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shopping at the mall is usually a way to escape the summer heat, but that’s not the case at the First Coast NewsWhen Neimes walked into the braille library she runs on Monday, she immediately noticed inside, didn’t feel much cooler than the blasting heat outside.
“These books could become too moist," said Neimes."The pages could become weak, then the dots become very soft, so therefore they can smash with any pressure at all.” Phongvilay says the Japanese restaurant is giving free drinks to their customers to help cool them off. Management at the Rhythm Factory says it paid to have its own HVAC installed after they felt the mall’s AC go out at least a half dozen times in the nine years they’ve been putting on events at the mall.
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