Sarasota's spirit goes on display in the holiday parade

Derek Newberry says he's attended holiday parades all over Florida. 

However, he says he's never found one quite like the Sarasota Holiday Parade, which was held along Main Street on Dec. 6. 

"It's like, real personal," Newberry said. "Everybody knows everybody, but it's still like a big city. Sarasota has got everything a big city has, but it's still homey. It's a nice city."

However, there were still big things to showcase in the community.

The parade brought together floats from throughout Sarasota which featured many local organizations, businesses, schools and clubs. 

Performers young and old had the chance to showcase skills from water skiing to circus arts, and organizations shared missions like the welfare of the community's animals, before the parade concluded in the arrival of Santa Claus.