Food, fun and sun at seafood fest
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Mermaids, pirates, seafood, art, more food, entertainment and even crab races all were part of the annual Placida Rotary Seafood Festival that opened on Saturday and will continue today on the grounds of the Fishery in Placida. Here, Shirley and Roy Spidle, first-time guests of the festival, take their time browsing the many booths.
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Ruth and Russ Geeck opt for a beer in honor of St. Patrick, while Tina and Earl Thompson enjoy grouper sandwiches at the festival.
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Pirates Kia Ward and Greg Harris pose with Fran Murphy in front of their booth of pirate wares at the Placida Rotary Club’s Seafood Festival Saturday. The annnual festival continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at 13120 Fishery Road (where Placida and Gasparilla roads meet), Placida. See more photos on pages 15 and 16.
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Sheila Stiles and Travis Walker cook up cheese steak sandwiches made with fresh veggies.
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Kathy Stokes checks out the artwork of Maria Bone — just one of the many artists with their work for sale Saturday.
PLACIDA — For five years, Miranda Ross of Rotonda West has been coming to the Placida Rotary Club’s Seafood Festival and other events on the grounds of the Fishery in Placida.
Sometimes, she said, she comes to shop. As the festival kicked off Saturday morning — it continues starting at 10 a.m. today — she was looking over the offerings of dozens of vendors.
