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Lake County, Florida, has named a road the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway, what the commissioner behind the plan called the first local road in the U.S. to be named for the slain conservative activist.
The decision by the Lake County Commission followed a contentious debate but was ultimately unanimous.
Since his assassination, conservatives have called for various honors for Kirk, including a statue and his image on U.S. coins.
Florida may have the first official local road in the country named after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk , with a sign going up within days after the county commission approved the change.
On Sept. 23, the Lake County Commission unanimously voted to designate Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway. County commissioner and former Florida l