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Riviera Beach council approves Robert C. Felder ceremonial street name; debate flares over Bishop Masters nomination
Summary
The council approved renaming Avenue S in honor of Robert C. Felder but declined to approve naming Avenue I after Bishop Thomas Masters after council debate and public testimony; residents and faith leaders offered strong support for Masters during public comment.
Riviera Beach councilmembers on Nov. 3 voted to install a ceremonial sign honoring the late Robert C. Felder (Avenue S) and to send two other nominations—Bishop Thomas Masters and Devin Hester—for additional vetting. The Felder resolution passed unanimously after family members and residents described his decades of community service through J Outreach Ministries.
Development services staff told the council the street renaming policy requires nominees to…
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