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Donna and Joe Kowalski at the winter resident appreciation party at the Cultural Center in Port Charlotte.
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Jamie Tomasso performing a nostalgic Beatles tune at the Noth Port Music Center.
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Cord and Deana Cosler watching their daughter play softball at Port Charlotte High School
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Bandana cranks out classic rock and roll tunes and the people dance May 3 at the Wave Grill at the newly opened Ramada Venice Resort Hotel in Venice.
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Patty and Edward Barker enjoying the day at Funkfest 4 in Punta Gorda.
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Laurie Solanics and Joe Day enjoying a day at the beach waiting for sunset.
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Kelly, Megan, Kayln and Keith Markey docking their boatat the Nav-A-Gator in Arcadia.
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George and Susan Haray, of Punta Gorda, enjoy the view at Gilchrist Park with Susan's brother, Richard Smith of Lakewood, N.J.
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The Fun Chorus of Englewood enjoying lunch together at Shark's Fish House in North Port.
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Angela Santucci and Ray Finn enjoy a drink at Sharky's in Venice.
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Alena P., Oksana B., Vera B., Irina B., and Kristina K. celebrating Oksana's birthday at Kumo Japanese Steakhouse in North Port, Florida
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Mary Lynn Pelton-Reynolds, Stephen Reynolds and Thomas Reynolds enjoy a drink at the skybar at Sharky's inVenice.
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Fig Newton and Michael Riley playing around at the HottestDay in Paradise Business Expo at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.
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Flurgin performing at the Celtic Ray in Punta Gorda.
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Dawn Anthony, Nicole Gallo, Jodie Kerry, and SusieYearwood from Spago educate patrons on the Heart Rose Foundation.
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Tommy Emery, with wife Nickie, ready to fly his beautiful plane in the Charlotte Sports Modeling Society Event at the Flying Club's field off Kings Highway.
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Joe Angelini and Dalton Cook at the 2013 Wine and Jazz Festival at Laishley Park.
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John Alonso, Jacob Mackey and Stephanie Stetzel Mackey at the taste of Punta Gorda in Laishley Park.
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Justin and Billy Midgett pose prior to the opening game of the Florida Veterans Semi-pro football team in Port Charlotte.
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Southern Drawl Band performing at the Nav-A-Gator in Arcadia.
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Sara Perrault and Justin Vandergrien at Linksters Tap Room in North Port.
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Bill and Cathy Duff at the British Open Pub in Venice.
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Charles Roberts and Logan Mickinley at the British Open Pub in Venice.
