This show was recorded at Hispanic Fest 2018 on 9 September. It includes interviews with sponsors, vendors and entertainers. Hispanic Fest is organized by United for a Good Cause Inc. and is a fundraiser for their 14th Annual Emerald Coast Christmas Miracle needy children’s Fiesta. For more on this organization and the Fiesta, go to: www.unitedforagoodcause.org Conexion Media Group is proud to be part of these events that bring people together in UNITY for a good Cause!
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2024 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade
Relive the magic of the 2024 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, which took place on December 2, 2024 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:
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Parade Entries Timeline
00:14:04 Sponsor Welcome
00:04:44 Parade Welcome
00:05:30 1 – FWB Police Department
00:08:11 2 – Choctaw High School AF ROTC
00:11:34 City of Fort Walton Beach Staff
00:13:52 3 – FWB Library
00:14:37 4 – FWB High School AF ROTC
00:15:32 5 – Okaloosa County, Florida
00:16:33 6 – Marine Corps Toys for Tots
00:16:51 7 – Florosa Fire Control
00:17:28 8 – No Doubt Systems
00:17:55 9 – Trinity United Methodist Church
00:19:37 10 – Choctawhatchee HS Indianettes Dance Team
00:21:37 11 – Choctawhatchee HS Style Marchers
00:23:37 13 – Shalimar Athletic Association
00:25:18 15 – Okaloosa County Panhellenics
00:26:25 16 – Cinco Baptist Church and School
00:27:36 17 – The Honey Do Service
00:28:31 18 – Autism Awareness
00:29:18 19 – Bruner MS Sparklers Dance Team
00:29:52 20 – Bruner MS Cheerleaders
00:30:59 21 – FWBHS & Bruner Middle School Bands
00:34:32 22 – FWBHS Stars Dance Team
00:35:29 23 – FWBHS Cheerleaders
00:37:14 24 – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Mary Esthe
00:38:04 25 – Silver Sands School
00:39:12 26 – Michles & Booth, P.A.
00:40:24 27 – Bridgeway Center, Inc.
00:40:42 28 – The Church at Shalimar
00:41:10 29 – Cumulus Media
00:42:25 30 – Boy Scouts of America Troop 544
00:42:47 31 – Cub Pack 510
00:43:17 32 – Forever Lawn Emerald Coast
00:44:23 34 – Hanks Lawn & Landscape
00:44:38 35 – Sandy Smiles Orthodontics
00:44:58 36 – Meigs Middle School Cheerleaders
00:45:21 37 – Meigs Middle School Goldenettes
00:45:40 38 – Fastsigns
00:46:22 39 – Ivanco, Inc.
00:47:13 40 – Dolphin Home Services
00:48:00 41 – Coastal Realty Services
00:48:36 42 – Hot Head Burritos Ft. Walton
00:50:49 43 – Walmart
00:52:32 44 – Air Medics HVAC
00:53:16 45 – Northwest Florida State College
00:54:01 46 – Waste Management of FWB
00:54:40 47 – Festival of Fears
00:55:31 48 – Liza Jackson Band
00:56:44 49 – World Class Pagentry Queens
00:57:30 50 – Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
00:58:14 51 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
01:00:07 52 – Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast
01:00:23 53 – Brooklyn and Co.
01:00:42 54 – The Sleep Center
01:01:12 55 – Emerald Air Services, LLC
01:01:34 56 – FWB Woman’s Club
01:02:17 57 – Healing Paws for Warriors
01:03:50 58 – Idris Temple # 239, Prince Hall Shriners
01:04:40 59 – The Me Method
01:05:24 60 – Ohana Heating and Air, LLC
01:05:53 61 – Navarre Band
01:07:03 62 – Sonny’s BBQ
01:07:38 63 – Emerald City Gymnastics
01:10:12 64 – KM Cycle & Marine
01:10:56 65 – One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
01:11:53 66 – Legendary Gutter Service, LLC
01:12:20 67 – The Panhandle Jeepettes
01:16:10 68 – H & B Army Navy Store
01:16:43 69 – Gulf Coast Baptist Church
01:17:19 70 – The Salvation Army
01:18:12 71 – Miss Okaloosa County
01:19:08 72 – Dr. Joel Rudman for Congress
01:19:37 73 – We Care A/C Plumbing & Electric
01:20:38 73 – Dino-Latino
01:22:28 75 – Chivas Academy of FWB
01:23:18 76 – Qintana Framing / Tachitos Mexfood
01:23:36 77 – Panhandle United Roller Derby
01:24:47 78 – Decks & Docks Company
01:25:18 79 – The Gathering Church
01:25:58 80 – Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park
01:27:19 81 – House of Deliverance Church
01:27:49 82 – Anchored Renovations, LLC
01:28:44 83 – Ocean City Church
01:29:49 84 – FWB Buccaneers Youth Football & Cheer
01:30:16 85 – Okaloosa County School District Hope Squad
01:30:38 86 – Misfit Jeeps
01:32:28 87 – Knox Pest Control
01:33:14 88 – Facial Feature Enhancement Studio
01:33:47 89 – Omni Broadcasting 100.3 Krock
01:34:38 90 – Infinity Barber Shop & Salon
01:34:55 91 – Hollow Hill Tattoo Studio
01:35:11 92 – Uhaul
01:35:33 93 – Brookdale Fort Walton Beach
01:36:54 94 – Refit with Rene
01:37:42 95 – Street Predatorz FWB
01:41:10 96 – Children of the American Revolution
01:41:30 97 – Gallados Construction Group, LLC
01:42:27 98 – Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach
01:42:45 99 – Genisis Barber Institute
01:43:12 100 – Task Force Pizza, T&T Marine & Trailer, Jimmy’s Pontoons
01:43:41 101 – Lowe’s Home Improvement
01:44:15 102 – Ship Shoppe Niceville Pack and Ship
01:44:35 103 – Advanced Sacred Hope Academy
01:45:17 105 – Exchange Club of the Emerald Coast
01:45:42 106 – Lost Pizza Company of FWB
01:46:24 108 – Big Gus Tractor & Equipment
01:47:03 109 – Krewe of Columbus & Krewe of Bowlegs
01:49:51 110 – SantaVideo production by RJ Murdock with special thanks to on-location cameraman and field producer Wynn Rowand.
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2nd Annual ODA-595 Horse Soldiers Reunion 2023
On October 21, 2023, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2nd Annual ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds.
Below is a replay video of the event. If you have a Smart TV, search for and install the VidFlow app to watch this video on your big screen TV. This video player also also you to select chapter points to specific speakers and presentations.
(if you’re interested in checking out the Inaugural Reunion video from 2022, click here)
Eleven of the original 12 members of ODA 595 were in attendance for this inaugural reunion event.
Captain Mark Nutsch – Detachment Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bob Pennington – Assistant Detachment Commander
Master Sergeant Paul Evans – Team and Operations Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Andy Marchal – Intelligence Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Kofron. – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Mike Elmore – Weapons Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Chad Jacklet– Engineer Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Pete Walther – Engineer Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Steve Bleigh—Medical Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Vince Makela – Communications Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Will Summers– Communications Sergeant
Staff Sergeant USAF Steve E. Tomat – Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
Ted Corcoran, CEO of the FWB Chamber, was Master of Ceremony. “This event is not merely an occasion. Ti’s a profound journey, a homage and a celebration of American tenacity and unity. Dive into history. Honor both Air Force and Army legends.”
The National Anthem was presented by Voices of Northwest Florida from Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Florida
The Invocation was provided by Chaplain (Capt) Steven Richardson, USAF, from Hurlburt Field, Florida
The first guest speaker was Captain Joseph Mulholland, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin AFB, Florida, who presented a statement from his father, Lt Gen John Mulholland (retired), a former Associate Director for Military Affairs at the CIA.
The second guest speaker was Col Kurt Buller, USAF (retired), a former Special Tactics Officer, who provided an insight into the operations in Afghanistan after 911.
The third guest speaker was Col Alison Black, USAF, Commander, 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, also know as the voice of the Angel of Death during the initial operations in Afghanistan.
The featured guest speaker was Lt General Marshall Brad Webb, USAF (retired), former Commander, USAF Special Operations Command
The final presentation was provided by Lt Col Rich Cole, USAF (retired), Former USAF Pilot, Son of Dolittle Raiders’ Lt Col Dick Cole. He provided some background and noted the similarities between the mission of ODA 595 and the Dolittle Raiders, as well as recognize several key personal from both operations who are no longer with us today.
In 2022, special commemorative canteen cup were created by the Bohlin Company and presented to each member of ODA 595 in honor and recognition of their heroic actions in America’s first response against the Taliban after the 911 attack.
A representative from each event sponsor was given the honor to present the personalized cup to each member of the ODA 595 Horse Soldier team.
If you are interested in learning more about ODA 595 as well as other stories about America’s 1st response to the 911 attacks, check out these sources:
First Casualty by Toby Harnden
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
Swords of Lightning – Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America’s Response to 911
12 Strong – The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
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Fort Walton Beach 2014 Christmas Parade
Enjoy this replay of the 2014 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade, hosted by the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida