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Council clears first reading to rename Shoal Creek Drive in honor of firefighter Amanda Adams
Summary
The council approved an ordinance on first reading to rename Shoal Creek Drive to Amanda Adams Drive, a measure supported by firefighters' union representatives and the council, with plans for an unveiling when final approval is complete.
ORLANDO — The City Council on Aug. 11 approved an ordinance on first reading to rename Shoal Creek Drive to Amanda Adams Drive, a change requested to honor a fallen firefighter and to locate the name adjacent to the fire station where she served.
Doug Zabin, representing Local 1365/4005 (Orlando firefighters), thanked the council and staff for moving the measure and said union members and the firefighter's family would be involved in the unveiling once the second reading is complete. “It’s very appropriate that the street in front of the firehouse that she worked at is named after her,” Zabin said on the record.
The ordinance (read on first reading in the meeting transcript as “Ordinance number 2025‑27” for a street name change) will require a subsequent reading before the renaming becomes final; the council moved the item by Commissioner Ortiz with a second by Commissioner Sheehan and the motion carried on the voice vote recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: Street renamings can carry symbolic and community value; the city plans to coordinate an unveiling event with the fire chief and the honoree’s family after final adoption.
What the record does not show: The transcript does not include a schedule for the unveiling or the ordinance text beyond the summary read aloud; the second and final reading will complete the renaming process.
