Veterans, high school students and community members marched from Osprey Avenue to Five Points Park during Sarasota's Veterans Day Parade.
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Anna Brugmann
| 1:04 p.m. November 11, 2016
Sarasota
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Sarasota residents lined the side walks along Main Street to thank veterans for their service during Sarasota's Veterans Day parade.Â
Children danced to the music played by local school marching bands and waved small American flags while veterans saluted their fellow servicemen and women.Â
The parade concluded in Five Points Park.
Members of the Riverview High School Kiltie Band wait on Links Avenue before the Veterans Day Parade.
Riverview High School senior Meredith Housh directs the Riverview High School band while the band warmed up before the parade.
Jazmine Andrews, Max Holahan and Jazmine Andrews stand at attention before the parade began.
The Venice Middle School Young Marines wait in line on Links Avenue .
President of the Florida Veterans for Common Sense Gene Jones holds the Marine Corps flag on Main Street before the parade began. The group is active in community events such as organizing the female veterans conference.
Sergeant sits on the back of an all-terrain vehicle while waiting for the parade to begin on Main Street.
Dede Travieso holds and American flag while waiting to march with Junior Auxiliary League in the Veterans Day Parade.
Thomas Williams records the Veterans Day Parade.
Paradegoers lined the streets, waving American flags while watching the parade on Main Street.
Keith Wilson holds a sign that reads "We will always remember your sacrifice" during the Veterans Day parade.
Members of the Sarasota Military Academy played the drums during the Veterans Day parade. SMA had 1400 cadets march in the parade today.
Army veteran Col. Larry Gatt watches as Sarasota Military Academy cadets march in Sarasota's Veterans Day parade.
Jaliyah Campbell, Hadra Porter and Rijonn Belvin dance while watching Sarasota's Veteran Day parade.
Children lined the sidewalks, grasping for candy thrown by parade marchers.
Jaliyah Campbell waves and American flag while watching the veteran's procession during the Veterans Day parade.
Chris Cabana and Brady Cabana, 4, sit along Main Street, watching the veteran's procession during Sarasota's Veterans Day parade.
Members of the Venice Middle School Young Marines marched into Five Points Park at the end of the Veterans Day parade.
Vietnam veteran Anthony Jay led a U.S.A. chant during the Veteran's Day parade. Jay marched for prisoners of war and members of the armed forces who went missing in action.
George Laessig stands in a tank during Sarasota's Veteran's Day parade.
Anthony Jay hugs his friend, Sarasota County fire medic Patty Wacha after spotting her on the sidewalk during Sarasota's Veterans Day parade.
Zaire Gladden, Loretta Spann-Gladden and Nasir Gladden stand on the fountain near Five Points Park to watch the parade near the end of its route through downtown.
Members of the Riverview High School Kiltie Band play the bag pipes in the parade.
Santa Claus made an appearance near the end of Sarasota's Veterans Day parade.
James Hembree waves a United States flag while watching Booker High School students march in the Veterans Day parade.
