- April 28, 2024
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Members of the Riverview High School Kiltie marching band prepare for the parade.
Dannie and Dave Slowik in their Miss Dannie military truck.
Siena Tonini, Mia Anderson, Simone Tonini and Lara Ekeberg
David and Emma Fonger
Keith, Mary and K.C. Haley
K.C. Haley waves his American flag.
Sofia Patarina and Emily Patarini with Vicki Gee and their dog Lolita.
Alexander Sutherland, Dennis Hauch. Alexia Vance and Parade Marshall Dan Kennedy
Curt Tellbuescher, Mike Sullivan, Bryan Rees and Chris Tedrick
Gordan Gage and Richard Longridge
Lindsey Snyder with her grandson, Colton Snyder.
Phyllis DeBlasi with Amy Schlaf. Schlaf helped built aircraft and bombs during World War II.
Parade participants get ready to roll down Main Street.
The parade honored those who served in Vietnam and female veterans.
Parade participants get ready to walk down Main Street.
Members of Sarasota High School's ROTC get ready to march down Main Street.
Members of Florida Veterans for Common Sense wave their flags.
Parade attendees wave their flags.
A wave of red, white and blue flooded Main Street for the city of Sarasota's annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony. This year's parade theme - “All Gave Some. Some Gave All.”- recognized Vietnam War veterans and the women who contributed their services to their country. One of those women was 94-year-old Amy Schlaf, who worked in a factory that made military weapons and aircraft during World War II.
"I feel so honored to be surrounded by our veterans knowing that I was able to help them from the home front to get things done," said Schlaf.
The parade culminated at J.D. Hamel Park recognizing the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the armistice was signed in 1918, ending World War I.
