Monday is MLK Day, and many businesses and services are closed in observance of the federal holiday to honor the civil rights icon.

The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country.

Across South Florida, volunteers used the holiday to honor Dr. King's legacy through service, demonstrating his enduring call to action for equality and community improvement.

Multiple parades and events are set to be held Monday in South Florida to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

While several places will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be events held in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to honor the late civil rights leader.

Many people are unaware that King rehearsed his "I Have a Dream" speech at what is now the Historic Hampton House in Miami where he was a frequent guest.

Brevard honored Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday with a parade and other commemorations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, but the federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in January.

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While Alachua County residents celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Donald Trump's return to the White House happened simultaneously.

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. traveled extensively in the fight for civil rights and several Florida stops were integral to his dream.

MIAMI – Since 1977, long before Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a federal holiday, Miami’s historically-Black Liberty City neighborhood has played host to a parade in the civil rights leader’s honor. Monday continued the tradition. Parade President Ladi Jenkins recalled traveling to Atlanta all those years ago.