In Florida, holiday gatherings are a unique spectacle; less Norman Rockwell and more National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation with humidity.

While the rest of the country bundles up, Floridians are juggling Christmas lights, hurricane shutters, and that one uncle who insists it’s “not that hot” as he secretly lowers the thermostat to 65.

It’s a state where families don’t agree on much: football loyalties, Publix sub orders, the correct pronunciation of “Okeechobee,” and whether it’s actually cold enough to wear a jacket when the temperature dips below 70.

But there is one surprising subject that manages to cross party lines, family rivalries, and generations: saving money on electricity.

And as it turns out, the holidays in Florida are the perfect moment to bring it up.

Maybe it starts

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