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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April 2018 First Friday Coffee – FWB Chamber of Commerce
Watch the Replay of the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee from April 6, 2018. This breakfast was sponsored by Uniti Fiber.
Learn about the following events and special programs happening within this community on the Emerald Coast of Florida.
0:00:52 – Pledge of Alliegance
0:06:18 – Okaloosa County Commissioner – Graham Fountain
0:15:25 – All Sports Association
0:17:42 – St Simon’s on the Sound Episcopal Church
0:20:27 – Emerald Coast Collision Repair
0:21:20 – Boys & Girls Club
0:28:35 – Military Family Appreciation Day
0:31:35 – Gulfview Hotel move & Downtown Shutdown – April 17th
0:34:14 – Concerts in the Park
0:36:46 – Musical Echoes
0:39:13 – Int’l Festival
0:44:56 – Bowlegs Festival
0:46:32 – “60 for $60” Promo Video winner showcase
0:48:13 – 2018 Chair – Nick Chubb
0:53:11 – Ambassador of the Quarter
0:55:29 – Breakfast Sponsor – Uniti Fiber – Jody Melancon
1:12:09 – New Members
1:12:09 – Check Presentations – Boeing for Military Affairs Committee and ZT Motors for One Hopefull Place
1:28:42 – Door PrizesSee why the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce has been voted one of the top performing chambers in Florida and the country. To learn more about the chamber, visit their website or come experience one of their events. http://www.FWBChamber.org
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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Candidate Forum – Fort Walton Beach City Council
Interested in the upcoming March 9, 2021 City of FWB election? Twelve candidates are running to fill three seats on the City Council. The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce & the local NAACP hosted this candidate forum on February 2, 2021 at the City Auditorium. The forum was moderated by Michelle Anchors.
Candidates:
Nic Allegretto
Gloria DeBerry
Jason Floyd
Sean T. Murphy
David Schmidt
Debra Riley
Brad Roehrig
Michael James Rojas
Travis Smith
Gareth Allan Stearns
Sonya Lynn Vazquez
T. Payne Walker
Location:
Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium
107 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Date/Time Information:
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
5:00PM-8:00P
Contact Information:
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Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion 2022
On October 22, 2022, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the Inaugural ODA 595 Horse Soldiers Reunion at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds. Ted Corcoran, CEO of the FWB Chamber, was Master of Ceremony.
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.
Ten 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
Sergeant First Class Steve Bleigh—Medical Sergeant
Sergeant First Class Vince Makela – Communications Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Will Summers– Communications Sergeant
Not in Attendance:
- Staff Sergeant USAF Steve E. Tomat – Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
- Staff Sergeant USAF Joseph Matt Lienhard– Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller from Special Tactics Squadron
Several prominent guest speakers included Florida House District #4 representative Patt Maney, former CIA Directorate of Operations officer Alex Hernandez, former USAF Chief of Staff for a Theater Special, retired Col Glenn Thomas, and the son of Doolittle Raiders Col Dick Cole, Richard Cole.
A special commemorative canteen cup was 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.
This event was made possible through the support of several local community sponsors.
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
