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The Guns-n-Hoses Pipes-n-Drums band performs during the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb.18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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The Bayshore Cloggers perform during the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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Members of the Edison Festival of Light Junior Royalty wave to the crowd during the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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A Mexican dance group performs in the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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The Ida Baker High School Band performs during the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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The LCEC lightbulb balloon travels down Cortez Boulevard during the Edison Festival of Light Parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
Amanda Inscore/The News-Press USA TODAY NETWORK-FloridaParticipants in the Edison Festival of Light Parade make their way down Cortez Boulevard at the start of the parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Fort Myers.
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