Best Christmas Lights Around Florida; Send Us Your Photos

MIAMI, FL — Do the cops have to direct traffic in your neighborhood around this time of year? If you live near a local Clark Griswold who puts up zillions of holiday lights and draws visitors from as far away as Iowa, zap a photo and send it to Patch. We'd love to help our readers get into the holiday spirit.

We'll share your photos throughout the season. Patch gets the ball rolling with a visit to a special neighborhood off Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton.

If your winter wonderland is worth a drive-by, send the address in an email to Paul.Scicchitano@patch.com.

We'll keep updating the list through Dec. 24, so keep an eye on your daily morning newsletters and the Patch Facebook pages. (If you're not signed up to receive your community's Patch newsletter, get started here.)

You can also send links to videos of your Christmas light display. Please include the following information:

• We prefer that the homeowner submit his or her own yard, or an immediate neighbor or close relative.
• Include the exact address of the lawn display.
• Let us know the dates and hours when your display will be available for viewing, so people aren't ringing your doorbell or bothering your neighbors in the middle of the night.
• Please don't submit a Christmas-decorated home you recall from five or 10 years ago. That person may no longer be decorating their house and we don't want to risk dampening anyone's holiday spirit.
• Does your display have a name? Be sure to include it.
• Tell us about any special effects, such as singing trees, stuffed reindeer, live actors, etc.
• Does your display have a Facebook page or website? Be sure to include the links.
• Include a phone number (not for publication) in case Patch needs to contact you.
• We're going to assume that Patch has permission to use every photo that is submitted for this feature.
• Finally, tell us what you used to shoot the picture or pictures.

We'll do our best to verify each address. Don't be shy and share your creativity so the rest of us can enjoy it.

Photo gallery by Paul Scicchitano using a Nikon D500