The city of Cape Coral hosted its annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday.
The annual event celebrates and honors America's veterans for their patriotism, courage and selfless service.
A big portion of downtown was blocked off for the celebration, including Cape Coral Parkway from Cape Coral Street to Chester Street.
Floats and trucks were decked out in red, white and blue. The ROTC held flags in their hands. People of all ages lined the streets.
Todd King, special events coordinator for the city of Cape Coral, said it is a purple heart city.
"We've always taken care of our veterans," he said. "We have a lot of them in our community, and we certainly want to say thank you in the biggest way we possibly can. We've been doing this parade as long as I've been here. For 20 years, but long before that, as well."
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