{"id":321292,"date":"2026-06-26T23:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321292\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T23:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T23:26:35","slug":"tallahassee-street-renamed-to-honor-local-reverend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321292\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee street renamed to honor local reverend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee icon is receiving a permanent honor for nearly five decades of service to the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee City Commission unanimously approved renaming Central Street from Old Bainbridge Road to W. 4th Avenue to Reverend Dr. Ernest Ferrell Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ferrell was born and raised just outside the capital city, graduating from the original Lincoln High School in 1962. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">He broke barriers in 1963 as the first Black cashier employed by Winn-Dixie in Tallahassee. After serving in the U.S&gt; Army, he graduated from Florida A&amp;M University and took the help of the Tallahassee Urban League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He led the organization as president and CEO for 48 years, transforming it into a vital community institution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt feels good to know that this city where I grew up at, and was around for the good, the bad and the indifferent, that for now, they have some favor to allow me to have a street in my name is phenomenal. I\u2019m grateful,\u201d Ferrell said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ferrell has also pastored Saint Mary Primitive Baptist Church since 1992 and operated three local businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/26\/tallahassee-street-renamed-honor-local-reverend\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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