Florida was the third state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. Around 15,000 Floridians fought in the Civil War, representing the highest percentage of any Confederate state.

The knives are coming out within the demoralized Florida Democratic Party after state Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo jumped ship, proclaiming the party’s “dead” as he draws buzz about a ...

Why are Confederate Civil War leaders honored with Florida holidays? | Column, May 18 A letter writer expressed the idea of a “stupid question” regarding the column about how Florida still ...

In a new interview with ABC News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis swiped at former President Donald Trump's suggestion that an end to the Civil War could have ... on the campaign trail that DeSantis ...

The Florida Civil Rights Museum is more than a virtual ... with projects like a statewide heritage trail, historical markers, and community outreach programs. These initiatives will make the ...

Here's where King spent his time and efforts in Florida ... images of the civil rights movement," according to the marker at the property, which is from the ACCORD Freedom Trail.