Hazel Gutierrez celebrates after her daughter Jane was picked as the most patriotic baby during the Independence Day festivities in Lantana. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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And the rocket’s red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
— “The Star-Spangled Banner,” 1814
July Fourth: A day filled with barbecue, patriotic baby contests, hula-hoop competitions and watermelon con
Coastal Star photos by Dave Meeks, Tim Stepien and Jerry LowerContestants await results of Lantana’s ‘Most Patriotic Baby’ competition. One of the three winners was Lantana resident Logan Castillo, 10 months, pictured top right with his father, Danny
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