A controversial mural that’s stood tall on Broward Boulevard since 1988 will get a fresh coat of paint and a brand new design.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. A petition to change the name of Broward County is gaining signatures as residents learn more about its namesake. By Monday afternoon, the Change.org petition to Rename Broward County had more than 500 signatures. That was the same reason why in 2017 local leaders removed a monument of him inside the Broward County Courthouse. Broward County Mayor Dale Holness said changing Broward Countys name to Fort Lauderdale County has been considered before for marketing purposes. Maybe we can benefit in two ways, harmony and healing, and to benefit the brand of Fort Lauderdale, Holness said.