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Downtown Confederate Soldier Statue Is Staying Put
A year-long debate to relocate a downtown Gainesville Confederate soldier statue has come to an end — and Old Joe's staying put.
Read More »Confederate Flags Fly Above Two Gainesville High Schools
Described as “an act of vandalism,” the American and Florida flags were removed overnight and replaced with the Confederate Battle flags at two of Gaineville’s high schools. The flags, discovered this morning at Buchholz and Gainesville high schools, were quickly removed once the school day started. Alachua County schools spokeswoman …
Read More »Ocala Students Back At School After Threats of Violence
Close to 1,000 West Port High School students didn't attend school Feb 1. The numbers have been normal since then.
Read More »Matheson Museum’s New Exhibit Highlights Florida’s Black History
This free exhibit, which will run until March 18, is the first of its kind and shows Gainesville's presence in black history.
Read More »1,000 Ocala Students Miss School After Social Media Posts Cause Racial Tension
After a Thursday incident, more than 1,000 West Port High students stayed home on Monday.
Read More »Lake City In Logo Limbo After Ditching Confederate Flag
Councilman Eugene Jefferson said the city does not have a deadline to complete a new logo. The city's former logo included the Confederate flag.
Read More »Rallying Against — And For — Confederate Flag Legislation in Tallahassee
The bills are currently in House and Senate committees.
Read More »Football Game In Lake City Becomes Scene of Confederate Flag Rally
Lawmakers have discussed the flag's purpose and place in today's society on both the state and local level, but on Friday night, the discussion trickled down to the school level.
Read More »Florida’s Senators Consider Removing Confederate Flag From State Senate Seal
The Senate Rules Committee will meet Oct. 8 to begin re-examining the current emblem of the chamber. Under Senate rules, the seal includes "a fan of the five flags which have flown over Florida" --- those of the United States, Confederate States of America, France, Great Britain and Spain.
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