โVileโ and โbigotedโ: Local Republican lawmaker raises concerns over monuments bill after comments from supporters
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo on Wednesday raised questions about the fate of a proposal to protect historic monuments and memorials after several lawmakers voiced outrage over comments Tuesday by supporters of the bill.
โItโs just gone too farโ: Gov. DeSantis says he doesnโt support taking down Confederate monuments, renaming Jacksonville
A little more than a month after Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan removed a Confederate monument from a Springfield park, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said heโs strongly opposed to taking down any historical monuments.
โClear double standardโ: Mayor Deegan calls out city council for outrage following removal of Confederate monument
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is calling out the Republican-led city council, calling outrage surrounding the removal of the Confederate monument in Springfield Park a โmanufactured controversy.โ
City Council president wants to block mayors from using private funds for city projects after monument removed
Jacksonville City Council members want answers from the city's top attorney after Mayor Donna Deeganโs decision to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, using private funds.
Take Em Down Jax, Springfield residents celebrate end of years-long battle to remove Confederate monument
Wednesday closed the chapter on a years-long battle to remove a Confederate monument from Jacksonvilleโs Springfield Park -- an action that was met with much praise and scrutiny with critics saying the monument was a symbol of oppression and supporters saying it was an important piece of history.
Despite outcry, Mayor Deegan says she had legal authority to remove Confederate monument, and it wasnโt a secret
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said it was no secret the Confederate monument in Springfield Park was going to come down. She said on Wednesday she decided the days between Christmas and New Yearโs Day was the time to make it happen and follow through on one of her campaign promises.
New legislation would punish lawmakers who vote to take down Confederate monuments
State Representative Dean Black has filed legislation that would punish lawmakers who vote to successfully take down Confederate monuments. If it is passed next year by the Florida legislature, it would have a big impact on whatโs happening in Jacksonville with Confederate monuments.
Confederate monument pedestal removed from James Weldon Johnson Park
The last remaining piece of a 125-year-old Confederate monument in the heart of downtown Jacksonville was removed over the weekend from James Weldon Johnson Park across the street from Jacksonvilleโs City Hall, as first reported by the Florida Times-Union.
Proposal to give decision on historic monuments to voters gets 1st reading in City Council
A proposal that would let Jacksonville voters have the final say on whether to take down historical monuments, including one in particular thatโs tied to the Confederacy, was introduced to the City Council during its Tuesday evening meeting.
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38 descendants of Civil War soldiers sue St. Augustine to preserve monument
St. Augustine, FLA On Sunday, the 38 direct descendants of fallen soldiers filed a lawsuit to stop the City of St. Augustine from moving the monument of fallen Confederate soldiers located in the Plaza de la Constitution. The descendants, the Veterans Council of St. Johns County and the Military Officers Association of America, Ancient City Chapters all claim the citys mayor persuaded the St. Augustine City Commission to vote in favor of removing the oldest Civil War monument in Florida. The lawsuit filed says, This monument was a communal effort, public art, and social history. It was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1970. The lawsuit is seeking a temporary injunction prohibiting the relocation of the monument without being studied by the Historical Architectural Review Board