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Rick Braun, left, plays trumpet as Richard Elliott, right, plays sax in a duel of musical notes during the Wine & Jazz Festival Saturday in Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.

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Al and Linda Weiss prepare to sample some shrimp scampi and wine at the Wine & Jazz Festival Saturday.

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Richard Elliott hits a high note in a riff during his concert in Laishley Park Saturday.

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Jim Gallagher slaps on more burgers at the Village Fish Market's booth during the Wine & Jazz Festival.

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Jennifer Weitzel of Peace River Distributorship serves up a Stella Artois to Don Anderson of Venice at the jazz festival in Laishley Park.

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Rick Braun gets down on his trumpet Saturday at the Wine & Jazz fest.

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Fans enjoy live jazz on what Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce chairman Ron Monk declared was "a chamber of commerce day" in Laishley Park Saturday.

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Marlene Anderson picks out some chocolates to add to a plate of seafood flatbread at the Manatee Culinary Institute's booth during the Wine & Jazz Festival Saturday in Punta Gorda.

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Fans enjoy live jazz on what Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce chairman Ron Monk declared was "a chamber of commerce day" in Laishley Park.