Longboat celebrates Independence Day

Anna Donnellan, 8, with her sister, Julia, 5

Brennan Cheney, 12, with his brother, Teagan, 15

Mayor Jack Duncan

Mia Gubernar, 4, with her sister, Maggie, 1

Janet Walter with Buck

John and Laura Zink, Sterling Stewart, Maria and Sophia Zink and Lucie Steward

Commissioner Phill Younger and Bill Carman

Olivia Bliss, 5

Grace Gerling, 6, with her sister, Lilly, 4

Liciano Laganella, 5, with his brother, Matteo, 2

Grand Marshal Virginia Sanders

Micah Reiner, 3, releases a butterfly.

Alice Blueglass and Sarah Tate

Sharon Avison with Most Patriotic Dog Bryce

Wrigley, winner of the Best Owner and Dog award

Pat Frain with Wrigley, who won the Best Owner and Dog award

Grand Marshal Virginia Sanders with Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren

Ben Hietbrink, 3, with his brother, Sam, 5

Austin Bobb, 4, and Eliza Radford, 9

Jim and Jimmy Seaton