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Charlie Kirk has Florida highway named after him

Lake County unanimously named a section of Wellness Way after Charlie Kirk, marking the first official road dedication to the slain conservative activist in the U.S.

  • On Thursday, Lake County officials unveiled signs renaming Schofield Road as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway, installed days after the Lake County Commission approved the change.
  • After Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10 at Utah Valley University in front of about 3,000 students, Anthony Sabatini, Lake County Commissioner, proposed the renaming shortly after.
  • Lake County commissioners voted 5 to 0 after about two and a half hours of debate to approve the stretch covering Wellness Way / Schofield Road from U.S. 27 to the Orange County line.
  • Turning Point USA said more than 120,000 inquiries surged after Kirk's memorial, New College of Florida plans a statue, and the U.S. Senate led by Sen. Rick Scott passed an October 14 National Day of Remembrance.
  • Amid broader efforts across Florida, other counties like Clearwater and Miami-Dade consider renaming roads for Kirk, but no approvals occurred, while Lake County residents and meeting speakers objected and the Florida Department of Education launched a probe.
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WFTV 9 abc broke the news on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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