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Greater Refuge Temple’s purple-draped float carrying a gospel choir complete with drums and amplified keyboards won the award for most creative unit in this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade, and the Neighborhood Association Coalition’s float was named best decorated.
Those were among the awards presented at this morning’s Lakeland City Commission meeting to winners in the parade, held annually since 1990. This year’s parade, held Jan. 14, attracted 102 units. Trophies were awarded to 1st-place winners this morning.
Best Decorated Float
- 1st – Neighborhood Association Coalition
- 2nd – Medulla Elementary School
- 3rd – Coleman-Bush Boosters
Best Decorated Vehicle
- 1st – Buffalo Soldiers
- 2nd – Unexpected Dance Group
- 3rd – Mid Florida Credit Union
MLK Parade best decorated vehicle: Buffalo Soldiers motorcycle unit. #lkld pic.twitter.com/ksYyN41kcC
— Lkld Now (@LkldNow) February 6, 2017
Best Walking Unit
- 1st – Goodie Treats
- 2nd – New Mt. Zion M.B. Church
- 3rd – Zion Hill Church
Best Step/Cheer Group
- 1st – Lakeland Storm
- 2nd – New Mt. Zion M.B. Church
- 3rd – Zion Hill Church
2017 Judges Choice Awards
Best Performance High School Band
- 1st – George Jenkins High School
- 2nd – Kathleen High School Band
- 3rd – Kathleen High School JROTC Color Guard
Best Church Unit Affiliated with Theme
- 1st– Greater Refuge Temple
- 2nd Place – New Mt. Zion M.B. Church
- 3rd Place – Pilgrim Rest Freewill Baptist Church
Most Creative Overall Unit Affiliated with Theme
- Greater Refuge Temple
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