Traffic congestion marred the Strawberry Festival in Clay County, causing significant delays for attendees. The event, which was held at the Clay County Fairgrounds on State Road 16, saw cars backed up for hours,

The Strawberry Festival is a community favorite each year at the Clay County Fairgrounds, but this year, it wasn’t all sweet. Clay County sheriff Michelle Cook took to Facebook Saturday night, calling out the festival and its organizers for security and traffic concerns.

The Clay County Strawberry Festival faced traffic issues, leading to criticism and a law enforcement clash with organizers.

The Sheriff’s Office plans to have more on-duty personnel assigned to the event tomorrow, but emphasized that " taxpayers should not have to pay for a private vendor event.”