Sunday, July 4, 2010

Crowd Braves the Rain for Festivities, Fireworks

The annual Gainesville night of music, pyrotechnics and fun to start the July 4 holiday made a successful -- albeit rain-delayed -- return this past Saturday night with Fanfares & Fireworks at Flavet Field at the University of Florida.

Participants gather to watch the fireworks display during the Fanfare and Fireworks Independence day celebration at the University of Florida's Flavet Field on Saturday, July 3, 2010.

A participant dressed as Uncle Sam sends a text as others take shelter from the rain during the Fanfare and Fireworks Independence day celebration at the University of Florida's Flavet Field.


Hunter Annin, 7, watches sparks fly from her sprinkler during the Fanfare and Fireworks Independence day celebration at the University of Florida's Flavet Field.

Jeff Wright, left, and Yugala Meier, right, protect themselves from the evening rain as they watch the Gainesville Community Band perform during the Fanfare and Fireworks Independence day celebration at the University of Florida's Flavet Field.


Fanfare and Fireworks Independence day celebration at the University of Florida's Flavet Field on Saturday, July 3, 2010.

Leads Bring No Breakthrough in Teen's Slaying

200 people come together to honor Sebastian Ochsenius

Teen's life and work remembered at vigil

The family of slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius, bottom left, are surrounded by a crowd of more than 200 people who came out to support the family and remember the life of Ochsenius during a candlelight vigil at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida on Friday, July 2, 2010.

Family members of Sebastian Ochsenius gather with supporters for a candlelight vigil in Sebastian's honor at Buchholz High School.

Whitney Myatt, left, and Carolina Ochsenius, 17, right, share an emotional moment as they watch a slideshow of memories of the the slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius during a candlelight vigil for Sebastian at Buchholz High School.

Olivia Turpening, 16, left, is consoled by Adam Nolan, 15, right, during a candlelight vigil for slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius at Buchholz High School.

MariaJose Ochsenius is consoled by her brother Boris Ochsenius, Jr., left, during a candlelight vigil for their brother Sebastian Ochsenius at Buchholz High School.

Jefferson Young, left, and Nicki Morris, 17, embrace as they watch a slideshow of pictures of the slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius during a candlelight vigil at Buchholz High School.

Miranda Thomas, 15, gazes at her candle as she shares her memories of the slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius during a candlelight vigil at Buchholz High School.

Several students wore custom made t-shirts with the phase, "Sebastian gone but never forgotten," during a candlelight vigil for slain 16-year-old Sebastian Ochsenius at Buchholz High School.