{"id":175575,"date":"2026-03-02T22:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175575\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:29:07","slug":"former-clerk-of-court-dave-lang-is-honored-with-a-street-renaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175575\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Clerk of Court Dave Lang is honored with a street renaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOWNTOWN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) \u2014 Raised against the backdrop of Tallahassee\u2019s historic civic institutions, Dave Lang dedicated 42 years to serving Leon County. His career as Clerk of Court <\/a>began in 1959, and over the span of four decades, he became a steadfast presence in local government. <\/p>\n

For the Lang family, public service is a tradition\u2014one Dave Lang has worked a lifetime to honor. With the renaming of Jefferson Street, the community now celebrates not just his legacy, but the enduring impact of a family devoted to Florida\u2019s public good.<\/p>\n

WATCH REPORT BELOW:<\/p>\n

City of Tallahassee Honors Former Clerk of Court Dave Lang with Street Renaming After 42 Years of Service<\/p>\n

After more than four decades of dedicated public service, lifelong Floridian Dave Lang received a rare and well-deserved tribute on Monday as City of Tallahassee officials unveiled \u201cDave Lang Street\u201d\u2014the newly renamed stretch of what was formerly E Jefferson Street, running from S. Monroe to Calhoun in downtown Tallahassee.<\/p>\n

Dave Lang\u2019s legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of Leon County. <\/p>\n

A committed public servant, Lang served as Clerk of Court from 1959 until his retirement in 2001, overseeing critical county operations throughout times of significant change. <\/p>\n

The honor of having a street bear his name was one Lang admits he could never have imagined.<\/p>\n

More than just a personal achievement, Lang emphasized that the recognition shines a light on more than four generations of his family\u2019s involvement in Florida\u2019s government.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family has always been involved in Florida government. It\u2019s been passed down from one element to the other. My great uncle Paul V. Lang was clerk of the court here\u2014he was elected in 1917 and served until he died in office in January 1942 or 1943, so we\u2019ve got a long family legacy right there across the street,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n

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