{"id":64996,"date":"2026-04-19T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=64996"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:19:20","slug":"governor-ron-desantis-signed-senate-bill-628-on-tuesday-april-14-2026-officially-designating-the-entirety-of-state-road-80-as-the-president-donald-j-trump-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/04\/19\/governor-ron-desantis-signed-senate-bill-628-on-tuesday-april-14-2026-officially-designating-the-entirety-of-state-road-80-as-the-president-donald-j-trump-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 628 on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, officially designating the entirety of State Road 80 as the “President Donald J. Trump Highway.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 628<\/strong> on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, officially designating the entirety of State Road 80<\/strong> as the “President Donald J. Trump Highway.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The legislation renames a 124-mile stretch of the highway that cuts across Florida’s midsection, connecting the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Details of the Renaming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Extent:<\/strong> The designation covers the road from U.S. 41 in Lee County<\/strong> (Fort Myers) all the way to State Road A1A in Palm Beach County<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Effective Date:<\/strong> The change officially takes effect on July 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Implementation:<\/strong> The Florida Department of Transportation will install markers at each end of the highway. However, the law does not require local governments to change existing street signs (like Southern Boulevard) or residents to update their postal addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Other Notable Designations in the Bill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The signing was part of a larger transportation package that included several high-profile naming honors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Tallahassee International Airport:<\/strong> Renamed the Bobby Bowden Tallahassee International Airport<\/strong> in honor of the legendary Florida State University football coach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • U.S. 41 (Sarasota County):<\/strong> A portion was named the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway<\/strong> for the founding member of the Allman Brothers Band.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • State Road 295 (Escambia County):<\/strong> Designated as Warrior Sacrifice Way<\/strong> to honor the three service members killed in the 2019 terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • College Avenue (Tallahassee):<\/strong> Named President John Thrasher Memorial Boulevard<\/strong> for the former FSU president.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      This successful renaming follows a separate bill signed in late March to rename Palm Beach International Airport as the President Donald J. Trump International Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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