“Ten dollars, $50, $100 a day - it’s staying up.” “My husband and I decided we weren’t going to stand by and take down our flag because somebody, I feel, was offended by the flag in our community,” he said. Ferrari said they were not going to remove the flag.
The couple could face a fine of up to $50 and then a daily fine of $10 if they do not comply within 30 days, under the association’s covenants. Homeowners can display only the flags of the United States, the state of Florida or the branches of the armed forces, or the P.O.W./M.I.A. Ferrari said, the couple received a notice from the Eastland Cove Homeowners Association warning that they could be fined if the flag was not removed. No one had ever complained, he said, until this month when the couple hung a small rainbow flag from their mailbox to celebrate Pride Month.Ī few days later, on June 8, Mr. Over the years, he said, the couple have flown various flags outside their home in Oakland Park, including flags for political candidates, the March for Our Lives and the Pride flag. Mike Ferrari and Bob Plominski have lived in Eastland Cove, a small suburban development north of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for about 10 years.
