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Let there be lights Citrus Tower owners hope the return of their Christmas Light show inspires happiness. STORY: ROXANNE BROWN
Jay Peterson, Scott Homan, and Rocky DeStefano.
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he extremely popular Citrus Tower Christmas light show featuring snowfall, over 25,000 lights synchronized to music and more has returned after a two-year hiatus, and it’s bigger than ever before. Citrus Tower owners Scott and Heather Homan decided to finish off 2020 with a bang – or at least a lot of lights – at the 226-foot-high landmark at 141 North Hwy. 27 in Clermont in response to an outpouring of community support. Scott credits locals and area businesses for stepping up to make it happen. He promised to reward that support with a more amped-up show. “A lot of people wanted the light show,” Scott says in reference to comments he heard around town about how much people missed his holiday display. The Citrus Tower Christmas light show was introduced in 2010 by Scott’s father Greg Homan, who then operated the tower. The show ran for seven years, until Greg cancelled it due to concerns about space, safety and lighting in the parking lot at the tower’s base where people gathered to watch. Greg gifted the lights to Real Life Christian Church, and Jay Peterson of Jayslights LLC – the creative mastermind behind the Citrus Tower Christmas light
