IN PICTURES: JULY FOURTH FESTIVITIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

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The Weekly Staff
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a group of people riding in the back of a truck

July Fourth festivities saw patriotic parades, picnics and parties and fireworks displays from Key Largo to Key West.

KEY WEST

The city and the Rotary Club of Key West’s Independence Day celebration started early in the morning on July 4 and lasted well past dark, when the smoke from the fireworks display cleared.

Thousands of residents and visitors lined the island’s southern edge to watch the fireworks off Edward B. Knight Pier, after the Rotary Club hosted its annual, family-friendly cookout for families.

a fireworks display over a body of water
a fireworks display over a body of water
fireworks are lit up in the night sky
fireworks are lit up in the night sky
a fireworks display is lit up in the night sky

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MARATHON

Festivities on the Fourth start with the Rotary Club of Marathon’s annual Fourth of July parade, lining Sombrero Beach Road from Marathon High School to the Sombrero Beach traffic circle with patriotic trailers, golf carts, cars, bikes and walkers.

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a group of people standing in front of a food stand
a group of people standing around a food stand
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a group of people standing around a white car
a white truck driving down a street filled with people
a group of people riding in the back of a truck
a woman on a skateboard in the middle of a street
a red truck driving down a street with flags on the back of it
a golf cart decorated with american flags and decorations
a group of people riding on the back of a motorcycle
a couple of people that are on some skateboards
a group of people watching a parade go by
a group of people standing in front of a food truck
a group of people standing in front of an ambulance
a fire truck driving down a street next to a crowd of people
a yellow and blue train traveling down a street
a police truck driving down a street next to palm trees
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a group of people standing around a golf cart
a group of people standing in front of an ambulance
a man in a fire truck smiling for the camera
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a parade with cars driving down the street

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UPPER KEYS
Key Largo Chamber of Commerce’s 49th annual Fourth of July parade brought plenty of floats, classic and convertible cars and super soaker battles. Spectators lined both sides of U.S. 1, ready to receive candy while engaging in some water warfare. Led by motorcycles from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, more than 90 parade entrants rolled and strolled up the highway. Coral Shores Principal Laura Lietaert was grand marshal. The parade also saw a pair of F-16s flying overhead.

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a group of people sitting in chairs on the side of a road
a woman is drawing on the street with chalk
a group of people standing on the side of a road
a police officer riding a motorcycle down a street
a group of people riding motorcycles down a street
a group of police officers riding motorcycles down a street
a police officer riding a motorcycle down a street
a couple of women walking down a street
a couple of men shaking hands on a street
a woman sitting in a car talking on a cell phone
a group of children standing in front of a fire truck
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a group of people standing around a truck in the rain
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a military truck with an american flag painted on it
an old truck driving down a street with a parade in the background
a woman riding a bike down a street next to a crowd of people
a group of people standing around a boat with flags on it
a woman walking down the street in a parade
a crowd of people walking down a street
a parade with cars and people on the street
a fighter jet flying through a cloudy sky

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