Everglades City Fourth of July parade

LEXEY SWALL-BOBAY / Staff

Skyla Collier, 8, left, and Alyssa Wydell, 5, wait for the Little Miss Firecracker pageant to begin after the Everglades City Fourth of July parade on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Collier ended up winning the title of Little Miss Firecracker for her age group. Sunday's event included about 20 floats were involved in the parade and fireworks were scheduled for 9 p.m.