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The Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard led the way in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina waved to spectators along the streets at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office mounted unit were spotted during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson saw plenty of familiar faces at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings tossed candy to children at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
range County School Board Member for District 7 Melissa Byrd greeted residents during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Jhermani Williams of the Ocoee High School Knights Visual Ensemble showed her dance moves at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Trumpet player Jordan Danni of the Ocoee High School Marching Knights Band played his heart out at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
The Ocoee High School Marching Knights Band had the crowds cheering for more at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Diamond Thomas from Chain of Love Ministries was one of several people looking to spread a hopeful message at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Caleb Gordon and Genesis Ortiz marched with the Jamaican American Association at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Adam, 4; Lashonda Geffrard; and dog Paxson marched with The Paw Shop at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Locals marched in the parade spreading positive messages of peace at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Micah Cushman, 9; Annika Hsu, 8; and Maliya Cushman, 7; were spotted amidst a West Oaks Branch Library group at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
Doniesha Bignall spread a message of love and kindness at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
A message of peace and unity was spread throughout Ocoee Monday, Jan. 20, as the city hosted its 14th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration.
The parade started at 10 a.m. and marched from Citrus Elementary School to the West Oaks Mall. The spectacle was led by the Ocoee Police Department, followed by other first responders, elected officials and numerous nonprofits and organizations.
The celebration concluded at the West Oaks Mall food court, where residents heard from keynote speaker Dr. Paul Ortiz, a professor of history at the University of Florida.
