HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Officials in Hialeah held a touching tribute for the city’s 100-year anniversary.
The city hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to name a street after U.S. Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart, who died in March.
Diaz-Balart was an advocate for human rights and fought for democracy in Cuba.
Officials also celebrated $3 million in federal funding that was secured by Lincoln’s brother, U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart.
The funding will go toward roadway reconstruction, new sidewalks and improved street lighting.
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