Nation Florida man pays past-due utility bills for 114 families: ‘This year, it’s more meaningful’ December 20, 2020 Jake Newby, Pensacola News Journal Comments Off on Florida man pays past-due utility bills for 114 families: ‘This year, it’s more meaningful’ Gulf Breeze's Mike Esmond nearly doubled his 2019 holiday donation. Hurricane Sally and the COVID-19 pandemic meant more struggling families in 2020.