Saturday, July 4, 2009
Fourth of July Starts with a Splash In Punta Gorda
As people lined up on both shores of the Peace River in Punta Gorda this Fourth of July, the river came alive with swimmers, boats, paddlers, kayaks, surf boats, rafts and just about anything that would float and help get the determined crossers from Charlotte Harbor to Fishermen's Village for the 19th Annual Freedom Swim.
Here's a slideshow of some of the highlights:
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