City lights up the night
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Hundreds of residents celebrated the city of Punta Gordas 125th anniversary Friday by lighting the Christmas Tree at the City Marketplace site downtown on Marion Avenue. The event was complete with holiday snow and a parade that included Mr. and Mrs. Claus, to see which children where naughty or nice. Here, the tree in downtown Punta Gorda is lit, signaling the beginning of the holiday season.
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Roxanna, 9, and Robert Manta, 7, stop to pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
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Annabelle Soukup, 3, tries to catch the snowflakes as they fall around her.
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Ali Alonzo, 4, rides on the shoulders of her uncle Mark Ogden, and enjoys the Florida snow.
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Punta Gorda Police Lt. Joe King rides a bicycle during the parade, showing his Christmas spirit.
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The Charlotte Chorales Dickens Singers belt out some familiar Christmas carols.
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Kevin Sanders, 8, enjoys the Christmas Tree costume worn by Bob Fig Newton.
Hundreds of residents celebrated the city of Punta Gorda’s 125th anniversary Friday by lighting the Christmas Tree at the City Marketplace site downtown on Marion Avenue. The event was complete with holiday “snow” and a parade that included Mr. and Mrs. Claus, to see which children where naughty or nice.
