Melbourne gets MLK Jr Boulevard after decades of failed attempts to re-name street

Published September 19, 2019 11:06pm EDT

MELBOURNE, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - It’s official. Airport Blvd. in Melbourne, Florida is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

City leaders, clergy members and residents gathered for a ceremony and street sign unveiling on Thursday at NASA and Airport boulevards. Part of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech was read aloud. Back in July, the council voted 6-1 to rename the street.