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Friday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does Florida still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFlorida does not seem to want to let go of its Confederate heritage. On Friday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle against ...
Opponents tell Augusta Commission it's time for a decision on Confederate monument
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Augusta Commission’s self-imposed pause on talking about the removal of Confederate monuments...
Nate Monroe: Deegan outfoxed and outshined City Council on confederate monument question
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCOMMENTARY | In dismantling Jacksonville's last remaining confederate monument, and doing so without...
Jacksonville can do a sales tax for health care. What else came out of the Legislature?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Florida legislative session came to a close Friday, bringing with it a slew of bills with...
Shiny copper replacement for Raleigh’s iconic Capitol dome is almost complete
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoUnder construction for the past year, the North Carolina State Capitol dome replacement is set to be...
Letters: Confederate statue removal won’t take us forward
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter reading the Sept. 23 article about a lawsuit over taxpayer money used to maintain tributes to...
Letters: Local mom to Florida lawmakers — don’t reopen ‘Charleston Loophole’
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFlorida’s legislative session begins Tuesday and some Republican lawmakers are aiming to roll back...
'Broken trust': City Council questions top lawyer on Jacksonville Confederate monument removal
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA group of nine Republican City Council members questioned the city's top attorney and staff...
Letters: JFRD appointments show Mayor Deegan is not the 'strong mayor' Jacksonville needs
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn 1968, Jacksonville`s Consolidated Charter gave the city a “strong mayor” form of government,...
Local history: Statue is a giant in Goodyear’s success
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe gentleman gazes toward the horizon as he waits on the corner. Dressed in a three-piece suit and overcoat, he holds a hat in his left hand and clutches a roll of blueprints with the right ...
