Posts Tagged ‘mlk day’
FDOT closes MLK roads throughout Florida
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has closed all streets, roads, boulevards and avenues named after the honorable Dr. Martin Luther King throughout the state immediately. “To be clear, we want to make sure everyone knows this is not an edict that came down from the Governor as a stance against Critical Road Theory,” said…
Read MoreTNF agrees with Rick Scott!
In a pretty much unprecedented occurrence, Tampa News Force actually agrees wholeheartedly with the sentiment expressed by Florida Senator Rick Scott yesterday on Twitter… We agreed with it because we at Tampa News Force are huge, unabashed, dedicated supporters of our World Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, just as we are of all Tampa Bay Area…
Read MoreEvery Street in America to be Temporarily Named after Martin Luther King Jr. for 24 Hours
To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., every single street in America will temporarily be named after the civil rights activist for the next 24-hours. “We must recognize the great sacrifices that were made and the people who helped our country progress forward in meaningful ways,” said historian and well-intentioned social scientist, Prence Michaels. “Unfortunately…
Read MoreBrandon man to spend weekend preparing for MLK Day social media competition
Todd Plumeley of Brandon plans to spend the whole weekend searching Google for the perfect Martin Luther King Jr. quote in an effort to win this year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day competition between white people to be held on social media platforms this Monday. “I’m very passionate about this. I’m not even going…
Read MoreMartin Luther WingHouse opens for black history month
A WingHouse in Clearwater has changed it’s sign to read “Martin Luther WingHouse” in commemoration of black history month. Through the month of February the location will offer special items on it’s menu to honor Dr. King such as the, “I have a dream” chicken basket which will include a mixture of white and black…
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