The Rev. Diane Badger, the administrator of the American Baptist Church of Massachusetts who oversees the archive, teamed up ...

Seven years after the Florida Legislature approved a memorial recognizing the tragedy of slavery for the grounds of the ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

President Donald Trump toured Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility in the Everglades ahead of its first expected detainees. "It's known as Alligator Alcatraz, ...

Members of Florida Legislature had no clue the "Circle of Chains" slavery memorial was installed - or completed - seven years after approval.

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to know.

Slave Resistance in 19th century Florida," is being published in May by the prestigious University of Illinois Press. Most people don't associate Florida with slavery.

Communities across Florida are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery's end in the U.S. Here's what is open, closed on holiday ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is a federal holiday observed on June 19. While federally recognized, only about half of U.S. states officially observe Juneteenth as a state ...

Temperatures are expected to range from the upper 80s into the mid 90s across Florida on June 19. In east central Florida, the heat index could reach 105 on Juneteenth and into the weekend.

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Thursday, people all ...

Juneteenth "Freedom Day" Celebration Location: St. Lawrence AME Church, Eatonville, FL Date: June 19 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p ...