Tradewinds shopping plaza

The dreaded Tax Collectors office. Out in less than 45 minutes. It was good experience.

Went to the local DMV to get a temp tag. Luckily the wait time was 15 mins and not 2 hours that I heard the clerk saying to some people. Once called the process went quick. Forgot they charge extra if you use a credit card.

Parking is plentiful. Not much in the plaza other than the DMV, but its a cute little area.

Tradewinds has two essential government offices (Clerk of Court and Tax Collector) located in this shopping center, along with a variety of shops and Wipeouts, a local restaurant and bar. Motor vehicle registration and drivers license renewals, services, etc. are at the tax collectors office. The Clerk of Courts office provides for filing most county court documents and paying traffic fines. Both of the government offices have waiting systems that will give you updates on your place in the queue and tell you when it's your turn through mobile messages. There's often enough time to have Wipeouts' awesome wings and a beer while you wait! Easy access from and to Atlantic Blvd eastbound, though no easy and safe ingress or egress to Atlantic Blvd (State Road 10) westbound is available. When entering from westbound Atlantic Blvd, pass the shopping center and use the traffic signals at Mayport Road under the overpass to execute a safe U-turn. When leaving, to safely return to Atlantic Blvd westbound, turn right to the east, and proceed a few blocks to the traffic signal where a dedicated turn lane allows for a safe U-turn.