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

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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.