By Kyle Coppola
City of Eustis To Host Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
EUSTIS, Fla. — The City of Eustis, in partnership with Powerhouse Christian Center/Trinity Evangelical Free Church, the Eustis Jr. Panthers, and Empower U First, will host its 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Jan. 20. This year’s theme, “We Are One,” highlights the city’s commitment to unity and Dr. King’s enduring legacy.
The celebration kicks off with an Ecumenical Service and Gospel Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Trinity Church, located at 890 Abrams Rd. in Eustis. On Monday, the festivities continue with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Eustis Memorial Library, followed by a Unity Walk that concludes in Ferran Park. The event will wrap up with family-friendly activities and entertainment in the park.
Eustis has a long-standing tradition of honoring Dr. King’s contributions to civil rights through annual celebrations that promote unity and reflection. City leaders, including Eustis City Commissioners and the City Manager, actively participate in the events, underscoring their importance to the community.
“Eustis’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration serves as a testament to the city’s dedication to remembering and advancing the principles of equality and justice that Dr. King championed,” said Shikita Hill, event organizer and community leader.
For more information about the celebration, visit the City of Eustis website or contact the event organizers.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
