{"id":20559,"date":"2025-10-25T21:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T21:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/20559\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T21:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T21:24:10","slug":"skeleton-strip-show-in-florida-yard-ignites-neighborhood-debate-over-halloween-decor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/20559\/","title":{"rendered":"Skeleton strip show in Florida yard ignites neighborhood debate over Halloween decor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MINNEOLA, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A Florida home&#8217;s front yard has become the site of a skeletal strip show, sparking a heated neighborhood debate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/video\/news\/2025\/10\/24\/adult-themed-skeleton-decor-rattles-minneola-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/video\/news\/2025\/10\/24\/adult-themed-skeleton-decor-rattles-minneola-neighborhood\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ClickOrlando<\/a> says the Minneola home&#8217;s display, which features cigar smoking, beer drinking, and a skeleton on a pole, has rattled some neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter visited the display and met with a neighbor who said the decor is all fun.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have two kids, and they like to see the skeletons dancing,&#8221; said Gabreala, who lived next door. &#8220;No problem for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/new-report-declares-floridas-350-mile-coral-reef-system-functionally-extinct-scientists-catastrophic-losses-elkhorn-staghorn-coral-october-25-2025\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/new-report-declares-floridas-350-mile-coral-reef-system-functionally-extinct-scientists-catastrophic-losses-elkhorn-staghorn-coral-october-25-2025\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New report declares Florida\u2019s 350-mile coral reef system &#8216;functionally extinct\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But on the neighborhood\u2019s social media page, the risqu\u00e9 display stirred a cauldron of debate over whether it\u2019s suitable for kids walking to school.<\/p>\n<p>ClickOrlando listed some of the complaints, which include one commenter saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t see stripping as art. Whether it&#8217;s skeletons or cartoons, I wouldn&#8217;t want my kids exposed to that stuff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, another commenter responded, &#8220;If you want to see it as sexual, that&#8217;s your take. Does it show the skeleton removing clothes? How do you know if it&#8217;s a female or a male skeleton?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One resident allegedly took the complaint all the way to the Homeowners Association, only for them to reply that there&#8217;s nothing they can do about the display, and Halloween decorations are allowed.<\/p>\n<p>The HOA reportedly advised that anyone offended should wait until Halloween is over, when the display is removed.<\/p>\n<p>Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/a> to get the day&#8217;s top headlines delivered right to your inbox. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\/videos\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> for the biggest stories and can&#8217;t miss video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MINNEOLA, Fla. 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