- December 4, 2025
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Attendees braved the cold weather to come out and pay tribute to veterans.
Commissioner George Oliver III, keynote speaker retired U.S. Maj. William E. Maxwell and Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson.
From left: Pam Jones, community relations, U.S. Congressman Daniel Webster’s Office; Anne Wilsen, Ocoee resident; Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson; Ocoee City Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen; Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings; Ocoee City Commissioner Richard Firstner; Ocoee City Commissioner Scott Kennedy and Ocoee City Manager Craig Shadrix.
The event concluded with a fireworks display.
Retired U.S. Army Maj. William E. Maxwell was the keynote speaker for Ocoee’s Veterans Day Celebration.
The weather was cold, but hearts were warm at the City of Ocoee’s Veterans Day Celebration Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Bill Breeze Park, Ocoee.
The evening featured a display of patriotism, including a keynote speech from retired U.S. Army Maj. William E. Maxwell. The Ocoee Fire Department’s 90-foot Pierce ladder truck displayed a 20-foot-by-30-foot American flag, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2093 Community Band performed the national anthem and a medley of patriotic songs throughout the celebration. The Lone Sailor Division, a unit of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, presented the colors.
Immediately following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a colorful fireworks show lighting up the night sky.
