Florida Mayor Sues Family over Christmas Lights

By Published on December 18, 2015

Fox News’ Jesse Watters visited the city of Plantation, Florida, where officials are suing a generous family who turns their home into a must-see light extravaganza for the community each year.

The spectacle, complete with hand-made lights and a life-sized carousel draws several hundred visitors per day; the home owners told Watters they use the community-gathering tradition to raise money for charity, estimating $10,000 since they began the display.

“The wonderful hearts that these people have to do all this for their community is unbelievable,” Santa Claus said in an interview with Watters.

But according to local residents, city mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic wants to charge the homeowners and profit directly from their work.

 

Read the article “Florida Mayor Sues Family over Christmas Lights” on mediaite.com.

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