MLK parade canceled

Williams, board opt to nix parade with covid cases rising in Florida.

  • Children on the New Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church float hold flags representing various nations during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 20, 2020. (FILE)
    Children on the New Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church float hold flags representing various nations during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 20, 2020. (FILE)

    For the second consecutive year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Grand Parade has been canceled due to health concerns stemming from the covid pandemic.

    The Northeast Florida Leadership Council, the loc…