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Find out how a large, lighted tropical fruit became the iconic symbol of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in Southwest Florida
Since 2000, downtown Sarasota has welcomed in the New Year with a free special event that draws 20,000 to 25,000 people. It is described by locals as the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in Southwest Florida, known for dropping a bright, decorative pineapple at midnight—much like how New York City drops an apple.