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Readers react to Milwaukee's first-ever drone show. How does it compare to fireworks?
Crowds gathered around McKinley Beach to watch the city's first-ever drone show July 3. Last year, Milwaukee ...
San Jose holding July 4 drone show after Yolo County tragedy cancels fireworks show
Officials in San Jose announced that a 4th of July drone show would take place at Lake Cunningham after Tuesday's explosion ...
4th of July in South Florida: Find parades, pool parties, festivals, fireworks — and drone shows!
Drones are really having a moment right now, and some Fourth of July festivities in South Florida are jumping on the trend.
Fireworks vs. drones: As options grow, cities search for balance of safety and spectacle
More drones can mean fewer traditional fireworks, even as the adrenaline-pumping “boom factor” of fireworks still dominates ...
Drones To Patrol From Oʻahu Skies For Illegal Fireworks On July 4th Weekend
After the tragic explosion in Āliamanu took six lives on New Year’s Eve, Civil Beat took a deep look at Hawaiʻi’s illegal ...
For the first time on July 4th, drones will be used to catch illegal fireworks violators in some cities
Riverside, Hemet and Brea are among the cities launching drones to film the offenses. Increasingly, property owners will be ...
NYPD asks feds for OK to take down ‘dangerous’ drones — especially during major events
We are forced to rely on our federal partners to intercept and mitigate any threats that they pose to our city. Simply put, ...
Rose Bowl’s Fourth of July drone show was break from tradition, sparking mixed reviews
Pasadena’s new approach to light up the sky was one of scores of Independence Day celebrations across L.A. County ...