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Palm Beach County Renames Section of Southern Boulevard ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’

Ceremonial signs are set for installation by September following county approval, with final votes pending in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach.

A portion of a South Florida road that runs from the Palm Beach International Airport to Trump's Mar-a-Lago home will be renamed to honor the president.
Trump supporters gather on Election Day along Southern Blvd., not far from Mar-a-Lago, the residence of former president Donald Trump, who is running again for the presidency against Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Jim Rassol/Contributor)
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday on renaming a familiar road "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard," but the honorary designation — which covers the stretch of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard —already went live on Google Maps.
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Overview

  • Palm Beach County commissioners unanimously approved on July 8 renaming the four-mile stretch between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard to President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.
  • Google Maps began displaying the honorary designation ahead of the local vote, reflecting early digital mapping updates to the roadway.
  • Under state law HB 987 signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Department of Transportation will install bright green-and-white ceremonial signs by September.
  • A separate segment of Southern Boulevard will be designated PBSO Motorman Highway in honor of deputies Luis Páez, Dan Diaz and Ralph “Butch” Waller who died in the line of duty last November.
  • The city councils of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach must still approve the change before it becomes official, although the honorary signage will not affect mailing addresses or emergency services.