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This year's event had unique Mardi Gras masks decorating the various tables.

Southeastern Guide Dogs Associate Director Karen Conkel played with Carson the golden retriever.

Celebrity items were available during the silent auction.

Patrika Darbo

Kyle Lowder put on a show for guests.

Joanie Nowak and Penny MacGregor

Samantha and Alice Bozza thanked their guests for supporting Samantha's Friends.

Samantha Bozza and Ericka Dunlap

Sarasota Ford's Keishaly Alvarez and Jessica Cordes were excited to have their flags autographed.

Ameriprise Financial's Sandra Cutcliffe has tight end Cameron Brate and wide receiver Justin Watson, not pictured, autograph flags she takes back to the office.

Bucs' wide receiver Justin Watson autographs a flag for an attendee.

Lakewood Ranch resident Drew Lawson was excited to meet an NFL player and win a jersey autographed by Bucs' tight end Cameron Brate.

Sarasota 9-year-old Grant Yeagley wins a jersey autographed by wide receiver Justin Watson.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers COO Brian Ford says the Bucs are in the "entertainment business" and are working to make the fan experience exceed everyone's expectations.

Bucs reporter Casey Phillips questions wide receiver Justin Watson and tight end Cameron Brate about what they are looking forward to in the new season and about new coaching staff.

Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN sportscaster Dick Vitale says some years he's had a hard time giving away his Bucs tickets, but this season will be one to watch.

Kayla Montrose, of Little Harbor Resort in Ruskin, talks football with Fawley-Bryant Architeccture's Courtney Turco.

Dan and Tammy Hager, of First Southern Bank, catch up with Manatee Healthcare System Vice President Vernon DeSear.

Parrish's Elizabeth Cordes, of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. has Bucs' tight end Cameron Brate autograph two flags for her children, Parker and Deagan.

Serena Fox and Cj Hamilton

Ezequiel Mori and Kyle Smith

Jayvian Hoffmann and Lucas Kilpatrick

Bill Sadlo, CEO of the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club

Sheriff Tom Knight takes a dip in the pool after his win.

Jose Velez cheers for his teams victory.

Jose Velez and Max Hunter race to the end of the pool.

Kyle Smith celebrates his teams win in the teens group.

Joseph Baldwin shows off his banana float from Intertape Polymer Group.

The crowd chants "Mickey" during the final race as they cheer on their friends.

Sheriff Tom Knight and Shawn Johnson paddle with their hands in the final race.

Members of the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club enjoy popsicles before the race begins.

Bill Sadlo sports a yellow jumpsuit top for the last half of the race.

Sheriff Tom Knight "arrests" Bill Sadlo for losing the race.

Greg Yull, Time White and Joe Tocci of Intertape Polymer Group.

Sheriff Tom Knight and Shawn Johnson

Serenity Peterson celebrates as the Disney Cruise wins.

Serena Fox and Cj Hamilton win the final race.

The cycists follow John McCarthy as he takes them on a tour of historic Sarasota.

Steven Fasano and Leslie Smith

Emory, Cohen and Steve Sanders

Samantha Wuerfel

iBike and Endless Summer SRQ provided free rentals of bicycles for those without their own.

The cyclists get ready to take off on the tour.

Cohen Sanders

Julia Groom, Samantha Wuerfel and Anand Pallegar

BLVD Bike Ride provides a space for "like-minded cyclists" to explore Sarasota.

Jonathan Parks, Kathryn Parks and Daniel Ohrenstein

Emory Sanders