- January 17, 2026
Rymfire Elementary School participates in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell on Saturday, Jan. 17. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kids ride the Flagler Schools bus in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Roller skating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Volunteers with the African American Mentoring Program for Girls walk in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Jody Lloyd of New Zeland take photos of his daughter, a Rymfire Elementary School student, who walked in the Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Rosie Murphy of New Zealand waves to the people in the parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Dr. Mark Anderson, chairman of the MLK Dream Keepers, speaks at the Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at the Carver Community Center before the parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
A parade participant holds up a sign with a Martin Luther King Jr. quote. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Walking in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Parade participants with a sign and picture of Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Parade participants had beads and candy to toss to people. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Bethune-Cookman University football players get ready at the Carver Center to join the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Isaiah Melgar and Alyse Garcia watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kristin Sobers takes a video of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mary Foote and Jazilyn Goodison watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on U.S. 1. Foote's grandson marched in the parade with the Flagler Palm Coast High School JROTC. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Mattie Vardell, Asha Barthellemy with Brayden and Stella Davis watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Waving from the school bus in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kids ride the Flagler Schools bus in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kids look out from the Flagler Schools bus in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Cedar Bridge Foundation in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Flagler Palm Coast High School football players in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Bunnell. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Flagler Palm Coast High School's Junior ROTC prepares to lead Bunnell's Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Bunnell's Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Community organizations, Flagler Schools, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and the Bunnell Police Department participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, hosted by the MLK Dream Keepers on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Bunnell.
The parade began at the George Washington Carver Community Center and made a loop from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to South State Street (U.S. 1), E. Moody Boulevard (State Road 100), South Bacher Street and back to the Carver Center.
The ML Dream Keepers’ celebration began at 10 a.m. with a prayer breakfast followed by a ceremony at the Carver Center. The Flagler Palm Coast High School JROTC presented colors. Carver Center Site Manager Bonita Robinson served as mistress of ceremony with pastors P.A. Wilkerson of St. James Baptist Church, Gregory Dukes of Church of God in Christ and Wendy Ford Butler of New Beginnings Church participating. Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson spoke. Stacey Smith sang, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The theme of the program was, “Mentoring the Dream.” Carl Jones, the president of the African American Mentoring Program, was the honored speaker. He said there’s a need like never before for mentoring our youth.
“Dr. King gave us a dream, but he also gave us a responsibility,” Jones said.
MLK Dream Keepers Chairman Mark Anderson closed the ceremony.
“We could want many great things. But we cannot do it without help,” Anderson said. “Whether it’s help from family, help from friends, help from God, we need help. … You cannot become great on your own. … And Martin Luther King Jr. knew that. He was a mentor to John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X. He was a mentor to all of us who strive for better, who want to move forward.”
