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Halloween Heartbreak: Florida Family’s Festive Yard Destroyed

Halloween Decorations Begin Going Up Meanwhile A Cape Coral family faced Halloween heartbreak after thieves stole and destroyed their festive decorations.

And then there was Halloween heartbreak... So you’re all hyped up with scary decorations, you've got the whole yard decked out. You’ve got the lights, the spooky things galore, and a huge Addams Family inflatable staring back at the neighbors like, "Yeah, we did that." The Navajas family in Cape Coral put their hearts into making their house the Halloween spot. Frankenstein’s hand, lights, extension cords… We're talking hours of work just to make it fun for the kids.

And then? According to NBC2, someone made a real-life Halloween heartbreak, a trick, but not the fun kind at all. They left their house for a quick 20-minute trip, only to come back and find the yard completely jacked up. All the Halloween decorations gone. Poof. Some idiot even left one of their decorations, damaged and tossed down the street like trash. Now that's a special kind of evil pettiness.

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Halloween Heartbreak Horror:

Francisco Navajas and his family didn’t just lose decorations, though. This was about more than plastic and lights. It was their time, their effort, their Halloween spirit, all ripped apart for no good reason. Francisco’s wondering, “Was it jealousy? Did someone just get a kick out of ruining it?”

And now, all that’s left is a scene of Halloween heartbreak, a sad little graveyard scene in their front yard. The family doesn’t even know if they’re gonna bother setting it all up again. They filed a police report, but you know how that goes. It’s not like the cops are out here playing detective for an inflatable decoration.

Man, poor Francisco and his family just wanted to do something nice for the kids. And now, thanks to some Halloween Grinch, the Navajas family is left wondering if it was even worth it. They’re not feeling the Halloween spirit anymore, and honestly, who can blame them?

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