Bella Rodriguez-Torres, 10, lost her six-year battle with cancer on Tuesday. On Friday, she was laid to rest surrounded by hundreds of friends and family. Miami Police Sgt. Javier Ortiz and Bella’s uncle and godfather, Ralph Rodriguez-Torres, spoke about her.
A 10-year-old South Florida girl who lost her brave fight against cancer earlier this year is being honored with a street naming in Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday to rename Southwest 107th Avenue from 120th Street to 136th Street "Live Like Bella Way" in honor of Bella Rodriguez-Torres.
The unveiling will take place at a ceremony on Sept. 30.
"I feel so humbled and blessed by this act in Bella's memory," read a post on the "Live Like Bella" Facebook page Tuesday. "May God bless all who commute on Live Like Bella Way!"
Bella lost her six-year battle with cancer in May after an outpouring of support in South Florida and across the country. The words "Live Like Bella" became a rallying cry by celebrities including the Miami Heat, Justin Bieber and thousands on Facebook and Twitter.
Members of the Miami Police Department took part in a bicycle ride to Key West in June in memory of Bella, who had dreamed of becoming a police officer.
For more information, go to LiveLikeBella.org.
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