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Siesta Key Fourth of July Fireworks celebrates local and national milestones

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By Ian Swaby Verified
| Observer Media Group
The Siesta Key Fourth of July Fireworks have been held on Siesta Key Beach for 35 years. However, the event is sustained entirely through funding from the local community, including individuals and businesses. Craig Merrill, the event's pyrotechnician, says it's the sense of community in the local area that kept him coming back each year. "The community's so awesome," he said. "They kind of became family to me.
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All-American Cookout dazzles with bubbles and food

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By Ian Swaby Verified
| Observer Media Group
Holly Rolls says Lights in Bloom at Selby Gardens, its annual holiday lights display, has always been an annual tradition for her family. As a result, they decided to try out the Fourth of July All-American Cookout on Saturday evening.
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Fireworks go virtual in interactive art display at Spirit of '76 block party

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By Ian Swaby Verified
| Observer Media Group
A recent drought and burn ban in Sarasota County put personal fireworks off limits this year. Nonetheless, the Spirit of '76 block party, held Friday at Selby Five Points Park, offered a solution. Attendees could set off virtual fireworks projected onto the wall of the Selby Public Library with a digitally-inserted backdrop of Sarasota's skyline, including the John Ringling Causeway.
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