Whether you grew up watching “Bewitched,” “Seinfeld,” or even “SpongeBob SquarePants,” you are no doubt familiar with the American television trope of the obtrusive neighbor. Gladys Kravitz, Cosmo Kramer and Squidward Tentacles are just a few of the famous neighbors throughout television history who have irked, annoyed and spied on the protagonists.

In South Florida, we have placed our own sub-tropical, quirky twist on the famous American stereotype of neighborly relations and the dreaded debate over the height of one’s hedges. Here, you might see signs chastising mango and avocado thieves, or you might find yourself embroiled in a debate as to whether your neighbor should or should not be saving and storing frozen iguanas on their property during the winter. In any event, South Florida life continues to pose questions that are only ever seen in, let’s face it, South Florida.

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