FL lawmaker proposes bill to make Florida colleges, universities name streets after Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk FILE PHOTO: CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024. Kirk was killed when he was shot during an appearance in Utah on Sept. 10. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

October 9, 2025 at 4:17 p.m. UTC

By DJ Ekin

State Rep. Kevin Steele, R–Dade City wants to make it law that a roadway on every public state university and college campus be named after the late far-right activist Charlie Kirk. The bill, HB 113 was filed in the Florida House on Oct. 7.

If a university doesn’t comply he’s also proposing to hold back “state funds” that go to the institutions. Full story here.

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