- April 24, 2024
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Members of Ocoee High’s Marching Knights band marched in place as they awaited their turn to play.
Ocoee High’s Marching Knights band’s saxophonists waited for their cue.
Event Master of Ceremony Allie Braswell introduced each speaker.
Students from Innovation Montessori Ocoee’s choir sang along with the band.
Ocoee resident and gospel singer Sherri Gladney shared her talents with the audience.
The Ocoee Police Department Honor Guard carried the colors.
Orange County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard also carried the flags.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard car lists names of fallen officers on the doors.
Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings loved tossing candy to kids along the route.
Nancy Robbinson, a board member for Orange County Public Schools District 6, waves to the crowd from an antique car.
Miss Miracle pageant winners were all smiles at the parade.
Even dogs marching in the parade enjoyed the cool weather.
A clown on a unicycle entertained kids along the route.
Dancers from Ocoee High’s Marching Knights band showed off their moves.
Students in Ocoee High’s Marching Knights band loved playing for the crowd.
A special wreath commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood front and center near the stage.
Students from Innovation Montessori Ocoee’s band concentrated on their piece.
Former Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Ronald Blocker was thrilled to be invited as the keynote speaker.
Ocoee police officers waved from their motorcycles.
Ocoee Police Deputy Chief Saima Plasencia handed out stickers and fans to children.
Members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit waved as their horses stood tall.
Congresswoman Val Demings walks to the sidewalk to hug a resident.
District 45 State Rep. Kamia Brown hands a parade attendee some candy.
OCOEE Jackets, hats and gloves were commonplace among the crowd gathered in Ocoee Monday, Jan. 15, as residents waited for the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade to start. Hundreds of people, both spectators and participants, braved the cool morning temperatures and gathered along Clarke Road to celebrate unity and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Local leaders and organizations marched and tossed candy and beads to kids, with smiles all around. After the parade residents were encouraged to join them in the West Oaks Mall food court for a special ceremony, featuring keynote speaker Ronald Blocker, a former Orange County Public Schools superintendent.
