Winter Park vexed by MLK statue's larger

What’s 9 feet tall with an enlarged head, big shoes and a left arm beefier than the right one? The new sculpture of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Winter Park.

The larger-than-life-size bronze statue of King by artist Andrew Luy of Huntsville, Ala., was unveiled July 12 to a round of applause during the dedication ceremony for Unity Corner — at West Morse Boulevard and South Denning Drive in the city’s 23-acre Martin Luther King Jr. Park .

Since then, some city residents and members of the Central Florida community have panned it as “deformed” or “cartoonish” and want it fixed or redone entirely. But many city leaders say they stand behind the artist and his statue — which was approved by King family representatives.

The city does plan to add a small sign at the site explaining