MIAMI - Miami-Dade County's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade covered eight miles in four hours with thousands watching to celebrate Dr. King's life and contributions.

If alive today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be 94 years old. On Jan. 20, 1986, 18 years after he was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, the first MLK Day national holiday was observed.

The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country.

In Miami, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of celebration and service. Throughout the city, locals gathered to make noise, make cheer and make a difference in honor of the late Reverend Dr. King.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine: Demonstrations, an arrest, and a bullet Of the places in Florida where King frequented, the country's oldest city might have been the most consequential.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and ... UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI: King spoke at the University of Miami in May of 1966 on "The Church ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a time to honor the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King […] The post What It Means to ...

In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader ...

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend with parades, community events, and celebrations across the Treasure Coast Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 5 a.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a banking and stock market holiday, meaning many local bank branches will be closed, along with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. ATMs will still be accessible ...