{"id":124225,"date":"2026-01-19T22:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124225\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T22:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:45:57","slug":"scenes-from-st-petersburgs-annual-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124225\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes from St. Petersburg\u2019s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spectators lined up for the annual MLK parade on a chilly Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cPower of a Dream\u201d parade, hosted by the City of St. Petersburg and the Collard Green Festival, traveled through downtown toward Tropicana Field along First Avenue South. 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