Florida Towns Face Lawsuit After Banning Nativity Scene

Two Florida cities are being sued after both banned a private display of a Nativity scene on public property. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ken Koening against Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach near Jacksonville. Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach share joint control over a town center park that has a forum containing a 25-foot-tall Christmas tree. Also, both towns have approved an application by a private group to erect a large Menorah in the Park. However, when Koening wanted to display a Nativity scene in the same forum, both towns denied his request.

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