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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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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

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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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68th Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade 2024

By RJ Murdock — 2 years ago

Ahoy Matey! Tis’ the Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade, recorded live on May 20, 2024 on Eglin Pkwy in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brought to you by the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and Step One Automotive Group. Enjoy!
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2023 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade

By RJ Murdock — 3 years ago

Relive the magic of the 2023 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, which took place on December 4, 2023 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 Mark Kilbride from Eglin Wealth Management (the parade’s broadcast sponsor).

The parade video will air on the local Cox Cable Channel 6 on:

  • Tuesday, 12/12 at 8pm
  • Thursday, 12/14 at 8pm
  • Saturday, 12/16 at 10am

Parade Entries Timeline
0:00:11 FWB Police
0:03:23 Choctawhatchee High School AFJROTC
0:05:36 FWB City Council & City Staff
0:06:50 FWB Library
0:07:49 Ft. Walton Beach High School AFJROTC
0:08:47 County Comm & Destin-Fort Walton Tourism
0:10:21 David Schmidt Okaloosa School Board District 2 Candidate
0:11:01 Florosa Fire Control
0:12:02 Trinity United Methodist Church
0:13:32 Bridgeway Center, Inc.
0:14:20 Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson
0:14:50 Big Gus Tractor & Mower
0:15:27 Hot Head Burritos
0:15:41 Okaloosa County Panhellenics
0:16:39 Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter DAR
0:17:02 United Fidelity Bank
0:17:36 J Mikels LawnCare, LLC
0:18:40 Autism Awareness
0:19:10 Pryor Middle School Cheerleaders
0:19:49 Choctawhatchee HS Indianettes
0:22:21 Choctawhatchee HS Style Marchers, Meigs MS, Pryor MS
0:24:29 The Honey Do Service
0:25:16 The Scouts of Choctaw District, Gulf Coast Council BSA
0:25:52 Ft. Walton ATA Martial Arts
0:26:07 Cinco Baptist Church and School
0:26:51 Liza Jackson Band
0:27:34 Northwest Florida State College
0:27:55 Sonny’s BBQ
0:28:18 Michles & Booth, P.A.
0:29:38 Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County
0:29:56 Sandy Smiles Orthodontics
0:30:15 Marine Corps Toys for Tots
0:30:39 Fast Signs
0:31:14 First Baptist Church FWB – NexGen Ministries
0:31:36 FWBHS Stars Dance Team & BMS Sparklers
0:32:46 FWBHS Cheerleaders
0:33:21 Intro to Parade Judges
0:35:17 FWBHS & Bruner Middle School Bands
0:39:30 Silver Sands School
0:39:56 Aftertime Bio
0:40:20 Cheesus Food Truck FWB
0:41:40 Plant Based Wellness Con Sabor
0:42:21 Emerald City Gymnastics
0:44:31 Pyramid, Inc.
0:44:52 Ohana Heating and Air, LLC
0:45:20 Cumulus Media
0:46:17 Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center
0:46:54 Saint Mary Catholic School Band
0:47:38 House of Deliverance Church
0:48:03 Angels Care Home Health
0:48:33 Shoreline Church
0:50:22 The Salvation Army
0:51:33 Healing Paws for Warriors
0:52:49 Shelton Cleaning Services, LLC
0:54:20 Distributor Appliance Parts & Destin Towing
0:56:22 World Class Pagentry, LLC
0:57:13 Cub Scouts Pack 527
0:57:38 Brad Embry Campaign for Clerk of Court
0:57:58 Navarre Band
0:58:36 Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
1:00:34 Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Mary Esther
1:01:35 Second Breath Styles
1:02:09 Ocean City Church
1:02:40 Kylashy
1:02:59 Caliber Car Wash
1:03:18 FWB Buccaneers Youth Football & Cheer
1:04:32 The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints
1:05:11 Moose Lodge 2193
1:06:38 Festival of Fears
1:08:02 Blue Rose Beauty Bar, Inc.
1:08:29 Trail Life Troop FL-777
1:09:27 Genesis Jones, Tiny Miss FWB
1:09:45 The Panhandle Jeepettes
1:12:24 Coastal Realty Services
1:12:49 Dolphin Home Services
1:13:32 Idris Temple # 239, Prince Hall Shriners
1:14:08 Studio Fuzion Dance Center
1:15:00 Refit with Rene @ME UMC
1:15:28 Misfit Jeeps
1:17:00 Tienda La Mexicana & Taqueria
1:17:14 Boss Pavers of Destin
1:17:43 Hanks Lawn & Landscape
1:19:00 Dino-Latino
1:20:39 Dixieland Chicken Co
1:22:04 Champion Life
1:24:10 Parker Destin for Okaloosa School Board
1:24:50 Accurate Painting/API Coatings Family
1:25:38 Acone’s Trailer Rental
1:26:07 Shalimar United Methodist Church
1:27:10 Infinity Barber Shop & Salon
1:27:40 Culver’s of Fort Walton Beach
1:28:15 Okaloosa Republicans
1:29:20 Southwest Airlines VPS
1:29:39 Executive Air Cooling Heating & Refrigeration & Royce Plumbing
1:30:11 Legendary Gutter Service, LLC
1:31:33 Waste Management of FWB
1:32:18 Emerald Coast Head Turners Car Club
1:33:48 Panhandle United Roller Derby
1:34:47 Emerald Coast Hospice
1:35:04 Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast
1:35:26 The Island Resort
1:36:33 Nauti Dawg Rescue
1:37:03 Shalimar Athletic Association
1:37:43 StageCrafters Community Theatre
1:38:16 Genesis Barber Institute’s Haircuts for the Holidays
1:38:44 Emerald Coast Flooring
1:40:24 Third Coast Marine
1:41:09 Street Predatorz
1:43:21 Shalimar Lawn Care and The Haven
1:44:11 Grifols Biomat Plasma Center
1:44:40 Indian Mound Elks Lodge #1205
1:45:13 Lost Pizza Company FWB
1:46:11 Wade Albert Merritt Committee to Elect Okaloosa Co Comm District 3
1:47:25 Emerald Coast Exchange Club
1:47:57 Facial Feature Enhancement Studio
1:48:16 Gods Glory
1:48:46 Mills Heating and Air
1:49:37 Beulah First Baptist Church
1:51:58 Omni Broadcasting 100.3 Krock
1:53:02 The Grinch Mobile
1:53:25 Krewe of Bowlegs
1:55:37 City of FWB FD with Santa

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67th Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival – May 18-22, 2023

By RJ Murdock — 3 years ago

 

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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2022 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade

By RJ Murdock — 4 years ago

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

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66th Annual Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade – May 2022

By RJ Murdock — 4 years ago

The 66th Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade took place on May 16, 2022, on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Hosted by the FWB Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Step One Automotive Group.

Bowlegs Parade 2022 Chapter Points

00:34 – Welcome Introduction
01:42 – Police Dept of Ft Walton Beach
03:22 – Mayor & City Council
05:40 – Run With It
06:19 – SOCKs
07:38 – Bridgeway Center, Inc.
08:13 – Carolyn N. Ketchel
08:42 – Neal Orthodontics
09:50 – World Class Pageantry
11:48 – I’am Kleen Sweep
13:33 – Okaloosa Republicans
20:48 – Okaloosa Donuts
21:35 – Step One Automotive
27:20 – The Island Resort
29:35 – Cumulus Broadcasting
31:44 – Miss Okaloosa County
32:42 – Nick’s Property Maintenance LLC
33:11 – Top Shelf Athletics
33:35 – Panhandle United Roller Derby
37:13 – Emerald Coast Permanent Make-Up
37:37 – T-Mobile
38:17 – AJ’s
39:25 – Fort Walton Beach Buccaneers
40:09 – Emerald Coast Harley-Davidson
40:44 – Krewe of Karibbean
41:36 – Krewe of Columbus
43:14 – Omni Broadcastng
43:51 – Krewe De Yak
44:22 – Navarre Krewe of Jesters
44:56 – Krewe of Airship Pirates
46:01 – Xtreme H2O Sports
46:40 – USAF Recruiting – Mary Esther
47:04 – Hot Head Burritos
47:34 – Krewe of Bowlegs -Children of the Court
48:11 – Krewe of Dominique York
49:32 – Krewe of Bowlegs – Captian Brocade
50:15 – Springtime Tallahassee
51:10 – Krewe of Bowlegs – Queen’s Pride
51:44 – Mayokis of Pensacola
52:53 – Krewe of Bowlegs – Past Capt Billys
53:35 – Matthew E. Turpin
53:52 – FWB Fire Dept
54:37 – Saint Paul’s Vulcan Krewe
55:52 – Captain Billy & Queen
56:20 – 66th Krewe of Bowlegs
57:47 – Closing

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Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade 2021

By RJ Murdock — 5 years ago

This is an edited HD replay of December 6, 2021, Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, which was filmed on Eglin Pkwy in front of FNBT Bank.

Rain showers a few hours before the start of the parade had caused all of the local school bands to cancel their performances, but the rain cleared up and help off during the parade. This parade video was originally live-streamed on the City of Fort Walton Beach, FL’s Facebook page.

Produced by RJ Murdock with Emerald Coast TV
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Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade 2021

By RJ Murdock — 5 years ago

The 2021 Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade took place on May 3, 2021 on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Hosted by the FWB Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Step One Automotive Group.

0:00​ – Opening
2:19 – Police Department of City of Fort Walton Beach
3:51 – Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach
4:25 – City of Fort Walton Beach City Council
4:51 – Fire Department of City of Fort Walton Beach
5:40 – Northwest Florida Track Club
6:11 – Step One Automotive Group
6:45 – Fort Walton Beach Library
7:12 – Ft Walton Beach Women’s Club
8:05 – The Rescued Rescuers Dachshund & Friends
9:31 – Fort Walton Beach Buccaneers
10:37 – Hot Head Burritos
11:14 – Star Wars 501st Legion
12:52 – Emerald Coast Elite, Inc
13:59 – Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County, FL
14:40 – Rye-Land Lawncare LLC
15:13 – FRIOS Emerald Coast
15:31 – Step One Automotive Group
17:40 – Okaloosa Republicans
21:11 – Miss Okaloosa County
23:58 – T-Mobile
24:15 – A Touch of Class Homecookin’ & Events
24:34 – Krewe of MAGnificent Space Pirates
24:59 – JVC Broadcasting
25:38 – Second Breath Styles
26:16 – Mardi Gras Club of FWB
28:42 – Navarre Krewe of Jesters
29:14 – Dippin’ Dots
29:41- Step One Automotive Group
30:24 – Krewe of Karibbean
31:07 – Krewe of Bowlegs
32:31 – NPM LLC Home Improvements
33:48 – Delivery.com
34:43 – Emerald Coast Parrot Head Club
35:32 – Golds Gym Fort Walton Beach
36:03 – Xtreme H2O Sports
36:43 – Step One Automotive Group
37:04 – Krewe of Bowlegs
38:18 – Krewe of Airship Pirates
39:34 – Krewe De Yak
39:59 – St Paul Vulcans
40:33 – Krewe of Dominique Youx
42:33 – Krewe of Bowlegs
44:42 – Closing

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