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 ...

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

In 1700, the English merchant slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 35 miles west of Key West shortly after offloading 190 captured Africans in Jamaica. Nearly 325 years later, using the ...

Florida's new curriculum for teaching slavery is the latest example of failing to properly represent the impact of slavery, according to experts. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Trump campaigned on several promises to tackle illegal immigration but faces a shortage of detention beds. The One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s tax and spending plan, passed the Senate during his ...

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.

Dozens of missing children were rescued and eight suspects were arrested in a massive operation in the Tampa Bay area, ...

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.