Watch the 62nd Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade, sponsored by Windcreek Casino & Hotel at Atmore, and hosted by the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.
The parade took place on June 5, 2017 and ends a weekend of fun with the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival, which takes place every year on the 1st weekend of June and features the Krewe of Bowlegs, as well as other Krewes from the local area to as far as Minnesota.
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70th Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade 2026
The pirates have invaded the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida again, as they have for the 70 years. The Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade took place on May 18, 2026 on the street of Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Hosted by the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Okaloosa Gas.
Congratulations to this year’s parade entry winners:
– Best Vehicle: The 5 Ride, Inc.
– Best Float: 850 Social Babes
– Best Krewe: Krewe of Dominique Youx
– Best Walkers: Panhandle United Roller DerbyParade Line Up Index:
00:00 Welcome
05:26 Okaloosa Gas Commercial #1
05:44 Krewe of Alexandria
06:09 FWB Police Department
07:28 FWB Fire Department
08:13 Okaloosa Gas Commercial #2
08:16 Run With It
09:36 SOCKS – Save Our Cats and Kittens
11:18 Coastal Preparatory School
11:49 Americas International Miss Florida, Bailey Scheel
12:24 Comfort Keepers
13:02 The Sleep Center
13:40 Sandy Smiles Orthodontics
14:18 Advantage HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical
15:02 Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center
16:03 Metro Power, Inc.
16:35 Advanced Sacred Hope Academy
17:50 Serious Mysterious
18:04 Okaloosa REPUBLICAN CLUB
21:08 Sons of the American Revolution
21:56 JERRY BUCKMAN FOR OKALOOSA SCHOOL BOARD
22:29 Waste Management of Fort Walton Beach
23:37 Bridgeway Center Inc
24:08 Emerald Coast Parrot Head Club
24:47 Wayne’s Pest Control Services LLC
25:33 Pyramid Inc
25:49 Ballers Fitness – Fort Walton Beach LLC.
26:27 Mardi Gras Club FWB
28:04 Panhandle United Roller Derby
28:41 Visiting You Senior Home Care
29:09 Daher Contracting, Inc
29:59 The 5 Ride, Inc.
30:34 850 Social Babes
32:02 Hot Head Burritos
32:25 Miss Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach & Niceville
34:18 Navarre Krewe of Jesters
35:15 Krewe of Dominique Youx
36:14 Krewe of St. Andrews
36:58 Krewe De Yak
37:40 Krewe of Airship Pirates
38:41 Krewe of Karibbean
39:25 Springtime Tallahassee
39:57 Krewe of Columbus
40:43 Krewe of Lafitte
42:06 Krewe of Bowlegs
44:01 Niceville Fire Department
44:18 Krewe of Vulcans
45:15 Captain Billy Bowlegs, Queen & KreweVideo produced by RJ Murdock with Emerald Coast TV
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Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce 2019 Installation Breakfast
Watch the replay of the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee and 2019 Installation from January 4, 2019. Find out the winners of 2018 as well as witness the changing of the guard as Nick Chubb, the 2018 Chair, hands over the gravel to Matt Turpin, the new 2019 Chair.
This event was sponsored by Vensure and took place at the Christian Life Center of the First Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Recorded by RJ Murdock & Emerald Coast TV.
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20th Annual South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic
Originally aired on Fox Sports’ Sun Sports channel on Labor Day weekend September 4, 2017.
This celebrity charity golf tournament benefits the Operation Renewed Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to end veteran homelessness. The tournament to place at the Raven & Baytowne golf courses in Sandestin, Florida.
Over 48 celebrities participated in this tournament, including Patrick Warburton, Jim McMahon, Rick Cerone, Brian Jordan, Wayne Garrett, Larry Ziegler, Mike McBath, Andy McGaffigan, Sam McDowell, Greg McMichael, and Jackie Burkett.
For more information about the charity or if you would like to participate in the next tournament, go to www.OperationRenewedHopeFoundation.org