ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A bright holiday makeover awaited 18 local veterans on Wednesday, as Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) “elves” transformed the Veteran’s Village in St. Augustine into a dazzling holiday wonderland.
FPL decked the village with thousands of LED lights, solar-powered displays and other energy-efficient decorations, just in time for the holidays.
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This is the 17th consecutive year of FPL’s holiday program, which aims to give back to local veterans for their commitment to the community.
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“To have partners like FPL to step up and do stuff like this, it really means a lot to us,” Chairman of the Veterans Council of St. Johns County, Bill Dudley said.
The Veteran’s Village, formerly the Old Town Inn, was transformed earlier this year by the Veterans Council of St. John’s County and Home Again. As a part of an effort to decrease the number of homeless veterans in St. Johns County.
The event included homemade gifts from Anastasia Baptist Church, along with Christmas carolers to celebrate the season.
“I promise you, I’ve never seen a community give as much as St. Augustine, this community, does,” Village resident and employee, Jason Dibble said.
