Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade cancelled in Palmetto In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his I Have a Dream speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington. (Source: AP File Photo/AP) By ABC7 Staff | January 15, 2021 at 12:27 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 12:27 PM
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Palmetto has cancelled its upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
The parade was scheduled to happen Jan. 16 at 11:30 a.m.