Thousands line streets for New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade with return of familiar face: Mayor Jim Hathaway

Emma Larkowski, 3, enjoys the 2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade / Headline Surfer®

Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick / 
Emma Larkoswski, 3, takes in the excitement and wonderment of the annual New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade held Dec. 7, in the beachfront city, beginning on Flagler Avenue near the beach approach, heading west across the North Causeway Bridge to the mainland and south on Riverside Drive, then west onto Canal Street, just before U.S. 1. The parade was more than 2 1/2 hours in length. Enjoy the 14 videos shot & produced by the internet newspaper. The video camera battery died about 10 minutes before the parade finally ended, well under darkness.
 

NSB Mayor Jim Hathaway with wife, Paula, is grand marshal of the Christmas parade / Headline Surfer®NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Count 3-year-old Emma Larkowski amonmg the 10,000 thousand or so locals who loved the 2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade, certinly among the longest and most festive in Volusia County, with newly-elected Mayor Jim Hathaway serving as the grand marshal.

Hathaway returned to the City Commission with his overwhelming victory in the November general elections over then-Commissioner Jack Grasty after a two-year absence, having given up his municipal post and 18 years of tenure to run for a seat on the County Council in 2012.

 
Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick /
2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade, Parts 2 & 3
 
 
Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick / 
2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade, Parts 4 & 5
 
 
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2014 NSB Christmas Parade, parts 6 & 7.
 
 
Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick / 
2014 NSB Christmas Parade, parts 8 & 9. 
 
 
Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick / 
2014 NSB Christmas Parade, parts 10 & 11.
 
 
 Headline Surfer® videos by Henry Frederick /
2014 NSB Christmas Parade, parts 12-13.

Headline Surfer® video by Henry Frederick /
2014 NSB Christmas Parade, part 14.
 

Emma Larkowski, 3, loves the 2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade / Headline Surfer® FAST FACTS: About Emma Larkowski, 3

Emma loved the New Smyrna Beach High School Marching Band as she waved and said "Merry Christmas" to everyone in the parade who passed by, her mother Danielle Larkowski told Headline Surfer®.

"Emma was a very excited little girl when she saw Santa Claus," the proud mom said. "She received a small unicorn stuffed animal from a little girl and that just made her night!"

Emma is the granddaughter of Sue Payne of Oak Hill, a frequent attendee of Oak Hill City Commission meetings.

NSB Xmas Parade ReWind:

Videos by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick /
2013 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade
 
 
Headline Surfer video produced by Multimedia Editor Serafina King-Frederick /
2012 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade.
 
 
 
Videos by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick /
2011 New Smyrna Beach Parade.