WATCH REPLAY: Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday Night Provides Festive Holiday Cheer

Steve Wilson and Orville Susong bring you all the festive cheer

WATCH REPLAY: The annual Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade was held on Saturday evening and started water at marker 101 near the Cape Canaveral Hospital. Steve Wilson and Orville Susong bring you all the festive cheer.

WATCH: The Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson talked with Rotary Club of Cocoa Beach members Ellen Cruse and Kyle Muskoff about the Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade Captain’s Meeting & Happy Hour on December 4 and the Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade toheld December 14. 

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA—The annual Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade was held on Saturday evening and started water at marker 101 near the Cape Canaveral Hospital.

The Rotary Club of Cocoa Beach coordinated this year’s events, and as usual, it was among the most festive and exciting in this longstanding Cocoa Beach tradition.

I recently discussed the activities with Cocoa Beach Rotary Club President Ellen Cruse.

When discussing the parade, Kyle Muskoff, the parade chairman, told me they prefer to have boats registered in advance because it helps with logistics. Preregistering also allows participants to access prizes.

To register for the 2025 Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade, CLICK HERE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 25 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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