Florida Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Monument Removals

TALLAHASSEE — An effort to prevent removal of historical monuments and memorials started to advance Monday in the Senate as cities such as Jacksonville fight over Confederate statues. The Republican-controlled Government Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 4-2 along party lines to support a bill (SB 1122), filed by Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, that would … Continue reading Florida Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Monument Removals