Malls are a fast-dying breed, a process accelerated by the COVID plague. Here’s a memory of one in South Florida: the J.C. Penney’s entrance to the Pompano Fashion Square, August 1973. It was Broward County’s first regional shopping centre.

Pompano Fashion Square, August 1973

It’s since been redeveloped, but back in the day, the mall was the place to be, especially in South Florida’s hot, humid climate.

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