Community activities honor life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

• A special commemoration Saturday at Allen Chapel AME Church, 580 George W. Engram Blvd., that includes a spoken word and musical experiences featuring the greatest speeches by Dr. King.
• Master's Domain Church of God in Christ is hosting "An Afternoon of Civil Rights" event featuring area pastors, elected officials and community leaders beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday. The church is at 511 Fremont Ave. and the event is presented by Seven Words from the King, Inc. 
• MLK Daytona Beach: A prayer at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Allen Chapel AME Church, followed by a march at 10 a.m. and community festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Daisy Stocking Park, 550 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. The drumline from the Campbell Middle School band will participate in the community prayer. The march will travel a round-trip loop from Allen Chapel and include Garden Street and George W. Engram, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards. The commemorations are presented by the MLK Celebration for Florida, Inc.
• Special showings of the Academy Award-nominated documentary, “KING: A Filmed Record…From Montgomery to Memphis,” at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. The showings at the museum are sponsored by Zone 3 City Commissioner Quanita May, Allen Chapel AME Church and 623 Management Inc.

FDOT hosts meeting to discuss Mason Avenue improvements

The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the public to learn about improvements for Mason Avenue from Clyde Morris Boulevard to N. Beach Street. The project will analyze the corridor and evaluate possible improvements to Mason Avenue by enhancing multimodal safety, operations and connectivity for all modes of travel on the busy thoroughfare.
 
To accommodate the public, FDOT is offering multiple ways to learn about the project and provide feedback:

• In-Person Open House Option: People can stop by the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center, 925 George W. Engram Blvd., any time between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, to view a looping presentation and project displays, speak with project team members and submit comments or questions.
• Virtual Option: People may attend the public meeting virtually. Advance registration is required. People can register online.
• Phone Option: Participants may join the meeting in listen-only mode by dialing (877) 309-2071 and entering the passcode 814-151-454 when prompted.

Meeting materials, including the presentation, will be available online prior to the meeting. For more information, contact Ennis Davis at (386) 943-5422 or ennis.davis@dot.state.fl.us.

Know about proposed development near neighborhoods

The city uses an automated notification system designed to improve communication between residents and developers who are proposing projects in or near a neighborhood’s boundaries. The notification system will alert subscribers, by email and/or text, when a developer schedules a neighborhood meeting. The meeting provides a developer an opportunity to share details of a proposed project with citizens and other interested parties and, in turn, receive valuable feedback.
 
The types of projects, which require a developer-initiated meeting notice, include rezoning; special, public or semipublic uses and comprehensive plan amendments. The city requires developers to have a neighborhood meeting as part of its approval process. Residents can sign up online for the notifications.