Rep. Juan Porras (R) is looking to honor the memory of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who promoted free-market ideas on college campuses across the country, with a road bearing his name near Florida International University (FIU). The Miami representative filed House Bill 33 in the Florida Legislature to recognize Kirk for his principles on Tuesday.
"Florida International University is home to many students who know firsthand the dangers of communism through their families and community," Porras told The Floridian. "That culture of valuing freedom and rejecting oppressive ideologies is at the heart of what he promoted. Placing this designation near FIU ties Charlie Kirk's work in civic engagement to a campus that already embodies these principles and where his work in FL began about 10 years ago."
According to HB 33, the measure would designate a portion of Southwest 107th Avenue (State Road 90) between 8th Street and 24th Street as “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue.” Moreover, the bill also directs the Department of Transportation to "erect suitable markers designating Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue” at the roadway's location.
The avenue is located alongside FIU's main campus.
Founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a 22-year-old gunman while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Turning Point USA, one of the largest youth conservative organizations in the country, has since grown following his death, with chapters being established at high schools and colleges nationwide.
Rep. Porras indicated on X that he and Kirk established the first Turing Point USA chapter in Florida back in 2015, near the road's proposal.
“Now it will honor his legacy,” Porras said.
The proposal also follows a plan by New College of Florida to commission a statue in honor of Kirk on their campus to "honor his legacy and incredible work." New College is located in Sarasota.
Rep. Bradford Troy "Brad" Yeager (R-New Port Richey) is listed as a co-sponsor of HB 33 as of Thursday. The bill has yet to receive a Senate companion.
If approved, HB 33 would take effect on July 1, 2026.
