The 2013 Florence Christmas parade has passed and Florence Main Street would like to thank all of the businesses and community groups who participated for helping to make this one of the largest parades we have had. We had over 90 entries, including floats, bands, performing groups, antique cars, emergency vehicles and fun costumed characters. The judging as to who was ‘best’ was very difficult! But we are proud to announce the winners from the 2013 Florence Christmas Parade…
Best Band – Brooks High School “Pride of the South” marching bandBest Performance Group – Muscle Shoals TwirlersBest Commercial Float – Fashion Exchange, Inc.Best Non-Profit/Community Group Float – City of Florence Park & Recreation Dept.And none of the fun we have at the parade would be possible without the generous support of our sponsor First Southern Bank! Thank you to First Southern for your unfailing support of our community!The extra work these groups put in on their floats and performances was evident and they (along with many others) are deserving of the ‘Best in the 2013 Parade’ title. Many thanks to everyone who entered the parade for their hard work on their floats and performances.So much work goes into the planning and coordination of the Florence Christmas Parade and there are many to thank for their tireless efforts. Many thanks to the University of North Alabama ROTC who coordinated the parade line-up and to the UNA and Florence Police Departments who were responsible for the parade as it went along its path through downtown Florence and lastly to the Florence Fire Department for a last minute rescue of Santa and Mrs. Claus. All of these folks deserve our thanks for the hard work and extra effort they put into producing such a great parade for our community!