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Old 04-03-2018, 10:17 AM  
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Confederate names removed from all Florida city street signs

Another day and another gut punch to Trump supporters

"The streets were renamed Freedom, Hope and Liberty. Mayor Josh Levy said the new street signs display a message that is "a lot better than the message the prior names were sending."

Confederate names removed from all Florida city street signs

In a Sun Sentinel report , officials said about half the signs have been replaced so far. The rest of the signs are expected to be replaced by the end of April.

The streets were renamed Freedom, Hope and Liberty. Mayor Josh Levy said the new street signs display a message that is "a lot better than the message the prior names were sending."

Laurie Schecter was one of the residents who petitioned for the sign changes in 2017. She said the new names "better represent the character of our city and the people who live here."
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