Veterans Day parades and ceremonies on the Suncoast

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Communities across the Suncoast will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades and ceremonies honoring military service members.

In Palmetto, the Veterans Day parade will step off at 10:15 a.m. from the Manatee County Fairgrounds and proceed to Sutton Park, where a memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m.

In Parrish, a Veterans Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. along Fort Hamer Road. A ceremony will follow the parade.

Sarasota will host its Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. at Main Street and Orange Avenue. A ceremony is planned afterward at J.D. Hamel Park.