WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Six months after Palm Beach County commissioners voted 7-0 to rename a stretch of Southern Boulevard after President Donald Trump, a dedication ceremony for the formal name change took place today.

President Trump attended the ceremony today at Mar-a-Lago, where the segment of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard — covering the highly visible route from Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago, was renamed.

"I'm tremendously honored that the main boulevard from Palm Beach International Airport to the beautiful Mar-a-Lago is being renamed in my honor. That's a very important stretch," the President said during the ceremony.

President Trump spoke to a crowd of dignitaries Friday afternoon that included Palm Beach County Commissioners, U.S. Congressman Brian Mast, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Dave Kerner, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

"I love the people of Florida, I love the entire Palm Beach area. I've been here for a long time and I want to thank you all for being here. I'll remember this amazing gesture for the rest of my life," he said.

The name change, backed by legislation signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sparked heated public comment but ultimately passed with a 7–0 vote.

In the days after the vote last July, Palm Beach County drivers scrolling through Google Maps may have done a double-take when a familiar roadway suddenly carried a new name, "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard."

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The board also approved a separate honorary designation for PBSO Motorman Highway, which honors three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies who died in motorcycle crashes while on duty. That designation will apply to a section of Southern Boulevard between Lion Country Safari Road and Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, a stretch of the road in western Palm Beach County.

In November, PBSO lost three of its deputies, Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Sheriff Dan Diaz and Deputy Sheriff Butch Waller. The three law enforcement officers were killed after a driver hit their motor unit on Southern Boulevard. (PBSO){ }

Commissioners emphasized that both designations are ceremonial — meaning they won’t affect addresses, 911 responses, or official maps. Google Maps reflected the Trump designation within days of the county commission vote

Following the county's unanimous decision, President Trump took to Truth Social to thank Palm Beach County, Gov. Ron DeSantis and all of Florida's lawmakers to changing the name of the street.

"It has been brought to my attention that the Great State of Florida, which I won BIG three times, and where I am a proud Resident, has renamed an important four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard, in Palm Beach County, to 'PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BOULEVARD,'" Trump said in a statement.

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The county declaration stresses that the renaming is purely ceremonial: postal addresses and emergency-response systems will continue to use Southern Boulevard. County staff will collect public feedback ahead of a final FDOT inspection once the signs are up.

"When people see that the beautiful sign is all lit up nice at night and it says Donald J. Trump Blvd., they'll be filled with pride, just pride not in me, pride in our country," President Trump said at the ceremony Friday.