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Orlando leaders honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with holiday week proclamation

By James Tutten, WFTV.com
By James Tutten, WFTV.com

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners will proclaim this week as “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Week.”

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It comes before the actual holiday honoring Dr. King’s legacy next Monday.

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Orlando leaders honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with holiday week proclamation

The city kicked off a week of events Sunday night with a candlelight vigil and march at Orlando City Hall.

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Orlando will host its 38th annual MLK Parade in downtown Orlando at 10 a.m. Saturday.

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More information about MLK events this week can be found here.

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