Governor Ron DeSantis unveils park named after him in Manatee County
Photo courtesy: Governor's Press Office
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis stopped in Manatee County Wednesday afternoon to unveil a park in his namesake.
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County commissioners in Manatee County voted just over a year ago to name the 17-acre park previously known as Kinnan Park after the Florida governor.
Photo courtesy: Governor's Press Office
The decision was met with a mixed reaction from commissioners, although all agreed that they liked Gov. DeSantis.
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"I was embarrassed that we would name this little teeny park with a cell tower on it after the governor," Commissioner Carol Whitmore said in September 2022.
Manatee Park being renamed for Gov. DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis has made quite a name for himself. In Manatee County, his will now be the official name of the 17 acres previously known as Kinnan Park, but the naming decision wasn't unanimous.
Three hundred names were submitted by community members for the park, but the most supported calling it Governor Ron DeSantis Park.
"I do support naming the park the Governor Ron DeSantis Park because I think, in the last couple of years, he has truly earned that right in Manatee County," said Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.