Sarasota hosts annual Veterans Day Parade, ceremony downtown

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Sarasota and the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee hosted the annual Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Sarasota.Heroes Among Us: More than 70 veterans take unforgettable journey on Southwest Florida Honor Flight’s Mission XXVThe parade occurred on Main Street and Orange Avenue and concluded at Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park, at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue.A ceremony honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. military veterans took place at 11 a.m. at the park.