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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Holiday Parade


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. December 4, 2010
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Holiday Parade
Solenia and Taiz Caminero wear Santa hats as they watch the parade on Saturday.
Solenia and Taiz Caminero wear Santa hats as they watch the parade on Saturday.
Casey Fults, Courtney Mynatt and Emma Slotabec hang out prior to performing in the parade.
Casey Fults, Courtney Mynatt and Emma Slotabec hang out prior to performing in the parade.
Siesta Key Watersports brought out one of their boats used for parasailing to be in the parade on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Siesta Key Watersports brought out one of their boats used for parasailing to be in the parade on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Some of the Sailor Circus kids wave from the Sailor Circus’ float as it makes its way down Main street.
Some of the Sailor Circus kids wave from the Sailor Circus’ float as it makes its way down Main street.
Kids from Jump Dance Company wave as other floats start going down Main street for the parade.
Kids from Jump Dance Company wave as other floats start going down Main street for the parade.
Joshua Pointdexter uses a Santa hat to collect holiday candy during the parade.
Joshua Pointdexter uses a Santa hat to collect holiday candy during the parade.
Kaleb and Mia Griffith collect tons of candy in their buckets during the parade.
Kaleb and Mia Griffith collect tons of candy in their buckets during the parade.
Jade and Hawk Holmes enjoy being together and watching the parade on Saturday, Dec. 4 on Main street.
Jade and Hawk Holmes enjoy being together and watching the parade on Saturday, Dec. 4 on Main street.
Abigail Koester wears reindeer ears that light up while she watched the parade on Main street on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Abigail Koester wears reindeer ears that light up while she watched the parade on Main street on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Faith and Desi Martin wear fun reindeer headbands and holiday shirts as they watch the parade.
Faith and Desi Martin wear fun reindeer headbands and holiday shirts as they watch the parade.
Elgin and Devin Lamperski enjoy watching the parade and wearing some Santa hats and a Rudolph nose.
Elgin and Devin Lamperski enjoy watching the parade and wearing some Santa hats and a Rudolph nose.
The crowd watches the parade go by while some kids play in the three bounce houses behind the crowd.
The crowd watches the parade go by while some kids play in the three bounce houses behind the crowd.

 

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