A stretch of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County was officially approved for honorary renaming as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard” following a unanimous 7-0 vote by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 8.
The four-mile segment runs from Palm Beach International Airport to the entrance of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Legislation passed earlier this year by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis directs the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to erect signage along this stretch of Southern Boulevard in honor of Trump. The ceremonial designation is part of a wider initiative under House Bill 987, which names several roads and transportation facilities throughout the state.
Google Maps had already updated the road name last week—before the county’s vote—prompting curiosity and criticism about the early appearance of “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard” on digital platforms. But Commissioners emphasized that both designations are ceremonial — meaning they won’t affect addresses, 911 responses, or official maps.
The approved resolution allows FDOT to install ceremonial signage along the segment between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard. Official addresses, navigation systems, and emergency response databases will continue to recognize the roadway as Southern Boulevard.
Following the county’s unanimous decision, President Trump took to Truth Social thanks Palm Beach County, Gov. Ron DeSantis and all of Florida’s lawmakers to changing the name of the street.
“It has been brought to my attention that the Great State of Florida, which I won BIG three times, and where I am a proud Resident, has renamed an important four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard, in Palm Beach County, to ‘PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BOULEVARD,'” Trump said in a statement.
In addition to honoring Trump, the legislation includes a separate designation for the 18000 block of Southern Boulevard as “PBSO Motorman Highway,” in tribute to three fallen Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies: Corporal Luis Páez, Deputy Dan Diaz, and Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller.
FDOT is finalizing sign designs, with installation expected by September. County staff will gather public feedback after the signs are installed, and FDOT will complete a final inspection as part of the process.
Other honorary designations under HB 987 include “Celia Cruz Way” and “Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway” in Miami-Dade County, the “Jose Wejebe Bridge” in Monroe County, and the “Heroes Memorial Overpass” in Bradford County. The bill also adjusts the length of the “Deputy William Gentry, Jr. Memorial Highway” in Highlands County.
