One neighborhood doesn’t want a beach house where MLK was the target. Another welcomes it.
St. Johns County commissioners vote to move the house to West Augustine. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The future of a humble house on Atlantic View in Crescent Beach has been…
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Volunteers cleanup Pinehurst Cemetery in St. Augustine on MLK Day
Pinehurst Cemetery in St. Augustine is believed to be one of the earliest segregated gravesites in Florida. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Hundreds of volunteers spent their Monday cleaning up one…
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Jacksonville author spreads message of unity on MLK Day
PeTika Tave shared her message with people at an MLK Day event in Downtown Jacksonville Monday. Her struggles as a child inspired her to write three books. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…
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St. Augustine commemorates MLK Day with annual breakfast, silent walk
ST. AUGUSTINE , Fla. – St. Augustine kicked off Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a sold-out breakfast at Flagler College. The 39th annual breakfast theme reflected one of King’s…
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MLK Day Grand Parade steps off from Lot J
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville will honor the spirit and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with the 43rd annual MLK Holiday Grand Parade. RELATED: MLK Day: Continuing…
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The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens will honor Coretta Scott King on MLK Day
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the first time, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens will honor the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King along with her husband, Dr. Martin…
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St. Johns County beach house with ties to MLK will be moved
The house will be moved on a trailer to the nearby county’s Windswept Acres Park in spring, where the plan is to turn it into a mini-museum. ST. JOHNS COUNTY,…
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City of Jacksonville starts MLK Week of Service
Officials say it’s the city’s ‘biggest volunteer effort’ in Jacksonville history. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People who live on the First Coast are encouraged to pay it forward. From Jan. 12…
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MLK Day breakfast in Jacksonville celebrated with one event
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated in Jacksonville Friday with one event instead of two competing ones. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The reuniting of…
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