The 2022 City of Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade was on December 5, 2022. Sponsored by Eglin Federal Credit Union. The weather was perfect and the crowd was the largest attendance in history. Enjoy
Produced by Emerald Coast TV
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“The Battle of the Bulge” as Remembered by Lt Col Samuel Lombardo
“The Battle of the Bulge” as Remembered by Lt Col Samuel Lombardo
“The Battle of the Bulge” as Remembered by Lt Col Samuel Lombardo was recorded on January 28, 2019 the Fort Walton Yacht Club for the Military Affairs Committee, Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. Lt Col Lombardo recounts his journey to America as a child and how the lessons learn then help him in WWII. Lt Col Lombardo will become a centenarian in July 2019.
Recorded by RJ Murdock, EmeraldCoastTV.com
Lt Col Sam Lombardo at Military Affairs Committee, FWB Chamber, 28Jan19
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67th Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival – May 18-22, 2023
Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival is an event that takes place the 3rd weekend in May in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It kicks off with a Children’s Meet & Greet on Thursday night. On Friday evening, the Krewe of Bowlegs sail up to The Landing park and attempts to negotiate a surrender of the city with the Mayor, who puts up a good fight, and they promise to return the following day The city celebrates its victory with a fireworks show. On Saturday, Capitan Billy Bowlegs returns with the entire Krewe of Bowlegs to capture the city and then pass out booty (beads) to the crowd. After a day of rest from the pillaging, Capt Billy & his krewe sails off on the Blackhawk ship float during the Torchlight Parade on Eglin Parkway on Monday evening.
This is the replay of the parade on May 22, 2023.
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Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade 2015
Watch the 2015 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, entitled “A Star Spangled Christmas”, which took place on December 7, 2015 on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
The parade was put on by the City of Fort Walton Beach, and sponsored by Santa Rosa Mall.
