NORTH PORT, Fla. — Dozens of people celebrated the groundbreaking of a new veterans memorial next to City Hall on Wednesday. The ‘Circle of Honor’ will be used for veterans ceremonies, according to the city.
“It’s a big deal for our community,” said Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, who served in the U.S. Army. “It’s a huge deal for our kids to learn and to respect the military and the veterans.”
Watch FOX 4’s Hunter Walterman talk to one North Port veteran about what this project means to him: …