off the top tonight we continue to
celebrate America's birthday hi
everybody I'm Janine Stanford and I'm
Andrew Perez happy fourth of July all
across South Florida all day long people
have been coming together to celebrate
the 4th and earlier tonight mother
nature's fireworks forcing the
cancellation of some festivities your
weather authority Betty Davis standing
by with how the rest of your holiday we
shaping up but first we head outside to
all the excitement out there local 10
News reporter Rory Ramos he's in Fort
Lauderdale with the spectacle and we
begin with local 10 News reporter Lee mo
to hone live from Bayfront Park where
thousands of people marveled at the site
in Miami
hi Leanne hey Dunedin Andrew happy
fourth of July to you and South Florida
it is so quiet here in downtown Miami
now but boy were things different this
was packed with people already to see a
firework show that they've been so
looking forward to fireworks lighting up
the sky above Biscayne Bay tens of
thousands packing a front part for
Independence Day I come here every year
you know with my family so y'all from
Georgia to here the day undeniably
meaningful it meant a lot because I got
my whole family here so you know it
means a lot because you know we're
immigrants to this country I love to
live here
I am citizen it's something special you
know because for the baby and for all
the family is something I think this is
a celebration of America and the oneness
and everybody coming together but of
course everyone's favorite part
what do you like about the 4th of July
do you like the fireworks yeah for some
getting the perfect spot started hours
before dozens of Miami police officers
making sure crowds felt safe it's better
to be with family especially in a safe
place where you can see the fireworks a
lot of policy
beautiful folks taking advantage of the
incredible selection of hot food and
cold drinks combined the big show
everyone watching sharing the view with
friends on social media or getting a
better view on daddy's shoulders
colorful fireworks bursting in air over
the land of the free and home of the
brave and the cherry on top of this
beautiful patriotic Sunday was that the
weather held up I know some of our
friends in Broward County were not as
lucky but folks here were really worried
it was getting gloomy and cloudy but
things stayed dry for the incredible
firework show happy fourth of July I'm
LeeAnn Morejon in downtown Miami local
10 News
glad to see everything worked out Thank
You Lian fireworks also flying in Fort
Lauderdale lighting up the sky in an
amazing assortment of colors including
of course the old red white and blue
that's right local 10 News reporter Roy
Ramos continues our team coverage Roy
how was it Jeanine and Andrew well it's
called the 4th of July spectacular and
spectacular is exactly what it was
fortunately the rain held up until after
the fireworks were over and because of
increased security with Fort Lauderdale
police things went off without a hitch
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fireworks lit up the skies of Fort
Lauderdale Beach while on the ground
visitors residents and families watched
in awe as they celebrated our
Independence Day we watched as the red
glare lit up the wide-eyed faces of
children throughout the crowd of more
than 200,000 who came out to take part
in the city of Fort Lauderdale's free
fourth of July spectacular the event
kicked off near las olas and a1a at noon
with live music vendors beach games a
Kids Zone and if you had an appetite a
hot dog eating contest Wow music the
bands are nice it's also a lot of free
stuff a lot of giveaways you got your
red wine blue our oh yeah I'm patriotic
Stars and Stripes covered the boardwalk
in many like Mauricio Betancourt who
proudly served this country never
forgetting why we celebrate you know it
hits the heart you know I'm very proud
of my country
Fort Lauderdale police keeping crowds
under control and safe on the grounds
even monitoring them with surveillance
cameras on the waters officers policing
to make sure boaters were obeying the
law while the barge with 280 shells was
prepped for the firework display that
closed out this 4th of July with a bang
and as we mentioned they were thousands
out here those crowds obviously had to
go somewhere right while those drivers
now dealing with this traffic as they
leave Fort Lauderdale Beach and if you
are behind the wheel tonight make sure
that you pack your patience better to
get home safe here on Fort Lauderdale
Beach where Ramos local 10 News