Locals honor veterans at Celebrate America festival

The event, organized by Flagler Broadcasting, was rescheduled from Nov. 12 to Nov. 19 due to Hurricane Nicole.

By Jake Montgomery
| 10:00 a.m. November 21, 2022

Janet Laitlaw, 58, and Sharon Davis, 69, enjoying the Spanky the Band. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Tracy Gardner, Gordon Sunket and Ranger watching the live music. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Keira Lynch, 9, and Hayden Stearns, 8, dance to live music. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Elise Emberley, 6, Morgan Emberley, 43, and Ava Emberley enjoy treats from a food truck. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Deputy Marcus Dawson and his K9 Baro demonstrated Baro's skills to the crowd. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Brandon Smith (Uncle Sam) steals some food from Riley Fehrenhamp, 13, and Jael Wilder, 14. Photo by Jake Montgomery

Travis Irvine, 45, and Olivia Irvine watch the K9 presentation. Photo by Jake Montgomery

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Celebrate America brought locals out to the Florida Agricultural Museum to honor veterans on Nov. 19 despite a rainy forecast. The event, organized by Flagler Broadcasting and rescheduled from Nov. 12 due to Hurricane Nicole, featured live music by Spanky the Band, a kids’ zone, radio-controlled aerobatics and presentations by Rep. Paul Renner and local elected officials.