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Game of the Week – Choctaw HS Football 2026

By RJ Murdock — 2 weeks ago

 

Watch the LIVE broadcast of the 2026 season of Choctawhatchee High School football, both the home games from Etheredge Stadium in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as well as the away games… with live commentary from Gareth Stearns and crew.

September 25, 2026 – Milton HS vs Choctawhatchee HS

Watch the game coverage of the Milton HS Panthers vs Choctawhatchee HS Indians on September 25, 2026 , live from the press box at Haywood Hanna Panther Stadium in Milton, FL.

September 18, 2026 – Choctawhatchee HS vs Niceville HS

Watch the game coverage of the Choctaw HS Indians vs Niceville HS Eagles on September 18, 2026 , live from the press box at Joe Etheredge Stadium in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

CANCELLED – September 11, 2026 – Escambia HS vs Choctawhatchee HS

The field at Escambia High School has been deemed unplayable due to flooding.  The match has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 1, 2026.

September 4, 2026 – Pace HS vs Choctawhatchee HS

Watch the game coverage of the Pace HS Patriots vs Choctaw HS Indians on September 4, 2026, live from the Mickey Lindsey Field in Pace, Florida.

August 28, 2026 – Choctawhatchee HS vs Auburn HS

Watch the game coverage of the Choctaw HS Indians vs Auburn HS Tigers on August 28, 2026, live from the press box at Joe Etheredge Stadium in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

August 20, 2026 – Choctawhatchee HS vs Panama City Bay HS

Watch the live broadcast from the visitors’ stands at Cade Brown Field stadium at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, FL, as the FWB Choctaw Indians varsity football team plays against Mosley Dolphins on August 20, 2026, for the Game of the Week on Emerald Coast TV.

 

  • Note: This broadcast will be a simple one-camera setup because our crew will not have access to the Mosley press box facility.  Please be patient and tolerant if we run into any technical difficulties.

August 14, 2026 – Choctawhatchee HS vs Panama City Bay HS

The 2026 football season is here! This Friday night 7pm Kickoff, The Big Green Indians will be hosting Panama City Bay in the Kickoff Classic!

Afternoon Pre-Game Show on FWB What We’re Doing – Episode 166

Lighting Delay Broadcast – Local football talk, featuring Seth Stringer from the NWF Daily News

Facebook Live – Watch the livestream from the stands as the teams decided to play a shorten game after the Lighting Delay.

Produced by Emerald Coast TV
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Meet the 2026 City of FWB Council Candidates

By RJ Murdock — 3 weeks ago

 

Watch the live stream of the 2026 “Meet the Candidates Forum” for the City of Fort Walton Beach City Council.  The event took place on September 14, 2026, with a walk-around candidate interviews starting at 5:30pm and the Q&A Forum segment starting at 6:15pm.  This event took place at The Venue on 109 Brooks Street SE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and was sponsored & hosted by Beach Weekend, the venue owners.  The live stream was produced  and edited by Emerald Coast TV.

The candidates invited to attend are:

  • Brandon Bishop
  • Schuyler Black
  • Steve Caldarelli
  • Tyler Capelotti
  • Gloria DeBerry (incumbent)
  • Denise Dierker
  • Glen Guarin
  • Jeffrey Pendleton
  • Matthew Turpin
  • Payne Walker (incumbent)

The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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70th Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade 2026

By RJ Murdock — 5 months ago

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 Derby

Parade 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 & Krewe

Video produced by RJ Murdock with Emerald Coast TV
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2026 FCSAA Division 1 Basketball Championships

By RJ Murdock — 7 months ago

Watch the LIVE STREAM of the 2026 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Tournament at the Northwest Florida State College as the top Men’s and Women’s basketball teams from across the state of Florida battle it out to determine who will go the the 2026 NJCAA National Championships.

Scroll down below to find the specific game dates or use the links below:

Men’s Playoff Games – March 11, 2026
Game #1 – #2 Gulf Coast vs #7 Indian River – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT
Game #2 – #3 Daytona vs #6 Eastern Florida – 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT
Game #3 – #1 Northwest Florida vs #8 Miami Dade – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT
Game #4 – #4 Chipola vs #5 Florida Southwestern – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Women’s Playoff Games – March 12, 2026
Game #1 – #2 Daytona vs #7 Tallahassee – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT
Game #2 – #3 Chipola vs #6 Miami Dade- 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT
Game #3 – #1 Northwest Florida vs #8 Eastern Florida – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT
Game #4 – #4 Gulf Coast vs #5 Florida Southwestern – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Men’s Semi-Final Games – March 13, 2026
Game #5 – #2 Gulf Coast vs #3 Daytona – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT
Game #6 – #1 Northwest Florida vs #4 Chipola – 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT

Women’s Semi-Final Games – March 13, 2026
Game #5 – #3 Chipola vs #7 Tallahassee – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT
Game #6 – #4 Gulf Coast vs #8 Eastern Florida – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Championship Games – March 14, 2026
Men’s Championship Game – TBD – 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT
Women’s Championship Game – #3 Chipola vs #4 Gulf Coast – 4:30pm CDT / 5:30pm EDT

Men’s Playoff Games – March 11, 2026

Game #1 – #2 Gulf Coast vs #7 Indian River – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT

Game #2 – #3 Daytona vs #6 Eastern Florida – 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT

Game #3 – #1 Northwest Florida vs #8 Miami Dade – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT

Game #4 – #4 Chipola vs #5 Florida Southwestern – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Women’s Playoff Games – March 12, 2026

Game #1 – #2 Chipola vs #7 Miami Dade – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT

Game #2 – #3 Eastern Florida vs #6 Pensacola – 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT

Game #3 – #1 Daytona vs #8 Polk State – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT

Game #4 – #4 Gulf Coast vs #5 Florida Southwestern – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Men’s Semi-Final Games – March 13, 2026

Game #5 – #2 Gulf Coast vs #3 Daytona – 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT

Game #6 – #1 Northwest Florida vs #4 Chipola – 3pm CDT / 4pm EDT

Women’s Semi-Final Games – March 13, 2026

Game #5 – #3 Chipola vs #7 Tallahassee – 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT

Game #6 – #4 Gulf Coast vs #8 Eastern Florida – 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

Championship Games – March 14, 2026

Men’s Championship Game – #3 Daytona vs #4 Chipola – 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT

Women’s Championship Game – #3 Chipola vs #4 Gulf Coast – 4:30pm CDT / 5:30pm EDT

If you have an event you would like to be available for online viewing, contact Emerald Coast TV at 850-244-7100.
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Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade 2025

By RJ Murdock — 10 months ago

Enjoy the magic of the 2025 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, which took place on December 2, 2025 on Eglin Parkway. Host by the City of Fort Walton Beach and emceed by Ted Corcoran from the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and special guest Tiffany Corcoran.

Parade Line Up List:

0:00:10 Police Department – Fort Walton Beach, FL
0:00:35 Okaloosa County Sheriff Department
0:01:18 AFJROTC Choctawhatchee High School
0:02:49 FWB City Council, CRAB, City Staff
0:04:08 FWBPD- Crime Scene Unit
0:05:01 FWB City Library
0:05:40 AFJROTC Fort Walton Beach High School
0:06:44 Sherri Cox – Okaloosa County Commissioner
0:07:07 Dept of Corrections – Okaloosa County, FL
0:07:25 Okaloosa County Staff
0:07:45 Community Paramedics – Oksloosa County
0:08:12 Okaloosa County Tourism Development
0:08:53 Marine Corps Toys for Tots
0:09:32 Sandy Smiles Orthodontics
0:10:22 Culvers Restaurant
0:10:50 Epilepsy Awareness/Dravet Syndrone
0:11:09 Choctawhatchee HS Style Marchers
0:12:58 Meigs Middle School Goldenettes
0:13:47 Gulfarium
0:15:00 Healing Paws for Warriors
0:16:25 The Honey Do Service
0:17:05 City of FWB Cheer
0:17:42 Tribs Automotive
0:18:05 Cinco Baptist Church and School
0:18:47 Shalimar Little League
0:19:06 Break
0:19:23 Shalimar Little League
0:20:30 Shalimar Athletic Association
0:22:09 Okaloosa Republican Executive Committee
0:23:15 Boy Scouts of America Troop 544
0:24:21 Cub Pack 510
0:24:54 The Salvation Army
0:26:01 Ohana Heating and Air, LLC
0:26:43 Bridgeway Center, Inc.
0:27:09 Air Medics HVAC
0:27:36 Boys & Girls Club
0:28:30 Forever Lawn Emerald Coast
0:29:21 Break
0:29:24 FWBHS & Bruner Middle School Bands (Best Marching)
0:31:56 FWBHS Cheerleaders (Best Youth)
0:32:56 Bruner MS Dance Team
0:33:34 Bruner MS Cheerleaders
0:34:03 The Little Learning Academy
0:34:24 Advanced Sacred Hope Academy
0:34:43 Autism Awareness
0:35:10 Pro’s Heating and Air
0:35:56 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Best Religious)
0:37:29 The Gathering Church
0:38:14 Acone’s Trailer Rentals
0:38:32 The Church of Shalimar
0:39:06 Freedom Jeephers
0:41:55 Waste Management of FWB
0:42:51 Fastsigns
0:43:31 Rhody Brothers of Florida
0:43:45 Gallardos Home Rental Management LLC
0:44:28 Walmart Supercenter (Best Commercial)
0:46:49 Childcare Network
0:47:21 Emerald Air Services, LLC
0:47:55 Alumiworx Custom Fabrication & Welding
0:48:30 Okaloosa County Beach Safety
0:48:46 Refit w/ Rene
0:49:33 Dolphin Home Services
0:50:14 Coastal Realty Services
0:51:41 Good Shephard Lutheran Church
0:52:21 Northwest Florida State College
0:53:03 Longhorn Steakhouse
0:54:11 Street Predatorz FWB
0:54:57 Emerald City Gymnastics
0:57:10 House of Deliverance Church
0:57:48 Emerald Coast Harley Davidson
0:58:22 Big Gus Tractor & Equipment
0:59:39 Cumulus Media
1:00:08 Refuel Bootcamp
1:01:16 Break
1:01:18 ATA Martial Arts
1:01:53 Timber Tides Tree Service LLC
1:02:14 Miss Okaloosa, Miss Niceville,Miss FWB
1:02:46 Aurum Jewelry Studio
1:03:20 Moose Lodge 2193 & WOTM 2320
1:03:58 Real Travel
1:04:18 Sabor Jarocho
1:05:23 Break
1:05:25 Eleve Performing Arts
1:06:37 Visiting You Senior Home Care
1:07:19 The Panhandle Jeepettes
1:09:57 FWB Buccaneers Youth Football & Cheer
1:10:25 The Merry Giraffe
1:10:47 The Sleep Center
1:11:00 We Care Heating & Air
1:11:47 Advance America
1:12:05 Floribama Wing of the Commerative Air Force
1:12:25 Facial Feature Enhancement Studio
1:12:59 Complete Site Source
1:13:42 Papa’s Smokehouse
1:14:25 Emerald Coast Head Turners Car Club
1:17:45 Panhandle United Roller Derby
1:18:26 Café & Play
1:18:47 Two-Six Entertainment
1:20:37 Krewe of Columbus (Best Service)
1:21:49 Krewe of Bowlegs
1:23:47 Santa & FWB Fire Department

Produced by RJ Murdock with Pro Live Video
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70th Krewe of Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant 2025

By RJ Murdock — 1 year ago

The 70th Krewe of Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant as Captain Billy Bowlegs 69th, his Queen, and his Honor Guard bid farewell and welcome the 70th Captain & Krewe. The coronation will take place at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville, Florida on June 8, 2024, at 6:30 pm.

Catch up with last few years of coronations: here
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69th Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade 2025

By RJ Murdock — 1 year ago

Ahoy Matey! Tis’ the Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade, recorded live on May 19, 20254 on Eglin Pkwy in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brought to you by the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and Eglin Wealth management. Enjoy!
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National Civic Bee – Okaloosa County – March 11, 2025

By RJ Murdock — 2 years ago


Watch the archive video of the first ever Civic Bee competition in Florida, which took place on March 11, 2025 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was hosted the the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Eglin Federal Credit Union, Cox Communications, and Conexion Media Group.

Video by RJ Murdock, Emerald Coast TV.
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2025 Okaloosa All-County Band Concert

By RJ Murdock — 2 years ago

Watch the live stream video of the Okaloosa All-County Honor Band concert on February 25, 2025 at 6:30pm from the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida.

Video produced by RJ Murdock with ProLiveVideo.com
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Okaloosa County 2024 Candidates Forum

By RJ Murdock — 2 years ago

Watch the live stream HD REPLAY of the Okaloosa County 2024 Candidates Forum on June 27, 2024 at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium at 5pm. Candidates invited are running for the Okaloosa County Commissioners Districts 1, 3 & 5; the Okaloosa County School Board #2; and the Okaloosa County Sheriff. The Greater FWB Chamber of Commerce and ECAR Emerald Coast Association of Realtors are hosting this event.

Chapter Points:
0:00:09 Welcome
0:02:31 Supervisor of Elections – Paul Lux
0:06:29 Panel Introduction
0:08:09 School Board District #2 Candidates
0:36:18 School Board Candidates Closing Statements
0:41:02 County Commissioners District #1, #3, & #5
1:45:45 County Commissioner Candidates Closing Statements
1:56:51 County Sheriff Candidates
2:28:36 Sheriff Candidates Closing Statements

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