Florida bill proposes 'Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue' for 2026 session

Source: Tallahassee Democrat

Florida bill proposes 'Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue' for 2026 session

Jim Rosica
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Sept. 23, 2025 | Updated Sept. 24, 2025 10:05 a.m. ET

In the first bill of its kind for Florida's 2026 legislative session, a Republican lawmaker is proposing to rename a portion of a state road after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

State Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, R-Miami, filed his measure (HB 33) on Sept. 23, the same day the Lake County Commission unanimously voted to rename a road for Kirk there.

If approved, a "portion of S.R. 985/S.W. 107th Avenue between S.W. 24th Street and S.R. 90/S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County" would be renamed "Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue," the bill says.

The bill also would direct the Florida Department of Transportation "to erect suitable markers designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue." It would take effect July 1, 2026.

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