July Fourth festivities noticed patriotic parades, picnics and events and fireworks shows from Key Largo to Key West.
KEY WEST
The town and the Rotary Membership of Key West’s Independence Day celebration began early within the morning on July 4 and lasted nicely previous darkish, when the smoke from the fireworks show cleared.
1000’s of residents and guests lined the island’s southern edge to observe the fireworks off Edward B. Knight Pier, after the Rotary Membership hosted its annual, family-friendly cookout for households.
MARATHON
Festivities on the Fourth begin with the Rotary Membership of Marathon’s annual Fourth of July parade, lining Sombrero Seaside Highway from Marathon Excessive Faculty to the Sombrero Seaside site visitors circle with patriotic trailers, golf carts, automobiles, bikes and walkers.
UPPER KEYS
Key Largo’s forty ninth annual Fourth of July parade introduced loads of floats, traditional and convertible automobiles and water gun battles. Spectators lined each side of U.S. 1, able to obtain sweet whereas partaking in some water warfare. Led by bikes from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Workplace, greater than 70 parade entrants rolled and strolled up the freeway. Coral Shores Principal Laura Lietaert was grand marshal. The parade additionally noticed a pair of F-16s flying overhead.