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Chef Ilia posing at the bar in his restaurant Ilia's Greek Restaurant in Venice.

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Kelly, Mackenzie, Gauge, Randy and Olivia Jackson enjoying an evening ice cream at the Working Cow Ice Cream shop in Punta Gorda.

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Libby Zimm and Ray Humphrey at the 2013 Comedy for a Cause fundraiser at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.

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Oscar, Isabella and David Giraldo playing at Kenwood Park in North Port.

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Brandon, Cayden and Jayson Rakestraw enjoying an afternoon ice cream at Bob's Twist N' Shake in Venice.

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Phyllis Angelastri and Lou Piazza having a friendly conversation at the American Legion No-Vel Post No.159 in Venice.

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Jessie and Kris Andrew.

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Proprietor Nella Valenti and bartender Jeffrey Twigg have fun on the job at Allegro Ristorante Lounge in Venice.

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Dennis Gonthier and Anthony Mioduszewski enjoying a night of shark fishing at the Laishley Marina Fishing Pier in Punta Gorda.

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Bruce Prince, "Gypsy" and USMC Corporal Cody Macdowell back from deployment at Tattoos by Gypsy in Venice, Gypsy was his art teacher in middle school.