UF professor to be guest speaker at MLK Parade Celebration, Ocoee

January 7, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Paul Ortiz of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration on Jan. 18 in Ocoee.

The MLK Parade Celebration will immediately follow the parade at West Oaks Mall. In addition to the Ortiz speech, activities will include a performance by the Winter Garden Choir, Bounce House for kids, blood pressure and health screenings, and the blood mobile will accept blood donations.

For more information on the MLK events, call the City of Ocoee at 407-905-3100.