Confederate monuments /tags/confederate-monuments Confederate monuments en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:25:00 GMT Florida Republican tries again to ban removal of Confederate historic monuments /government-politics/2025-11-14/florida-republican-tries-again-to-ban-removal-of-confederate-historic-monuments A Florida Republican has re-filed a measure to penalize local governments attempting to remove or destroy Confederate monuments and other historic memorials. Bill would provide for fines and civil damages to protect monuments. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:25:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-14/florida-republican-tries-again-to-ban-removal-of-confederate-historic-monuments Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix A Confederate monument is removed in Jacksonville, but the community remains divided /government-politics/2023-12-28/jacksonville-confederate-monument "Symbols matter," Mayor Donna Deegan said. "By removing the Confederate monument from Springfield Park, we signal a belief in our shared humanity." But a Republican state lawmaker called the removal "tearing down history." Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:30:40 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-28/jacksonville-confederate-monument Dan Scanlan | WJCT News 89.9, Will Brown | Jacksonville Today Law would punish officials who remove historical monuments /government-politics/2023-11-14/legislation-historical-monuments-florida Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan called the bill "another slap in the face to our Black community, which has already endured so much. It’s an overreach and unconstitutional.†Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:08:37 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-14/legislation-historical-monuments-florida Dan Scanlan | WJCT News 89.9 Supporters of confederate monuments could sue over their removal under new proposal /government-politics/2023-04-06/supporters-of-confederate-monuments-could-sue-over-their-removal-under-new-proposal Under a controversial proposal continuing to move forward in the Florida Senate, the act of damaging or removing monuments or memorials would be open to civil lawsuits. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-06/supporters-of-confederate-monuments-could-sue-over-their-removal-under-new-proposal Jim Turner A Senate bill that would prevent monument removal is picking up speed in the Florida legislature /government-politics/2023-03-16/a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-monument-removal-is-picking-up-speed-in-the-florida-legislature A bill designed to stem efforts that have increased during the past few years to remove monuments and markers has started to advance in the Florida Senate. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-16/a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-monument-removal-is-picking-up-speed-in-the-florida-legislature Jim Turner Is Key West's Mallory Square named for a Confederate leader? A local historian found the answer /news/2023-02-13/is-key-wests-mallory-square-named-for-a-confederate-leader-a-local-historian-found-the-answer Mallory Square is Key West's famous tourist spot for watching the sunset. The lead Florida Keys historian for the Monroe County Public Library system said it's not named for Stephen Mallory who was secretary of the Confederate Navy. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-13/is-key-wests-mallory-square-named-for-a-confederate-leader-a-local-historian-found-the-answer Gwen Filosa Will Jacksonville remove its Confederate monuments? Voters may decide /news/2022-04-13/will-jacksonville-remove-its-confederate-monuments-voters-may-decide Dueling legislation being considered by the Jacksonville City Council may determine the future of Confederate symbols on public lands. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:27:58 GMT /news/2022-04-13/will-jacksonville-remove-its-confederate-monuments-voters-may-decide Raymon Troncoso An Emancipation Statue Debuts In Virginia Two Weeks After Robert E. Lee Was Removed /2021-09-22/an-emancipation-statue-debuts-in-virginia-two-weeks-after-robert-e-lee-was-removed The Emancipation and Freedom Monument — two 12-foot bronze statues of a man and a woman holding an infant newly freed from slavery — was unveiled in Richmond, the former Confederate capital. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:07:14 GMT /2021-09-22/an-emancipation-statue-debuts-in-virginia-two-weeks-after-robert-e-lee-was-removed Deepa Shivaram Lawsuit Filed In Jacksonville Seeks To Block Funding For Confederate Monuments /news/2021-07-23/lawsuit-filed-in-jacksonville-seeks-to-block-funding-for-confederate-monuments Former Jacksonville attorney Earl Johnson Jr. is arguing in a lawsuit filed Thursday that Confederate monuments on public land, and maintained by public... Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:31:17 GMT /news/2021-07-23/lawsuit-filed-in-jacksonville-seeks-to-block-funding-for-confederate-monuments Sydney Boles The House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues In The U.S. Capitol /news/2021-06-30/the-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-in-the-u-s-capitol The legislation also calls for the removal of a bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans weren't U.S. citizens. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:21:46 GMT /news/2021-06-30/the-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-in-the-u-s-capitol Barbara Sprunt