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Man pays neighbors' utility bills
Mike Esmond, a great-grandfather and business owner from Gulf Breeze, Florida, knew this year was difficult for many. Hurricane Sally and the pandemic hit his community hard, and Esmond wanted to pay it forward this holiday season. So he went to the town's utility authority and asked to pay the bills of 114 families in need.