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The City of Tallahassee is putting an emphasis on education as it hosts its annual Florida Emancipation Day events Tuesday.
Why does Florida celebrate Emancipation Day on May 20th? Neighborhood reporter Ashley Engle explores the state’s unique journey to freedom and how communities are preserving that history today.
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Alachua Chronicle on MSNAn Emancipation Day message from Alachua County Chair Charles Chestnut IVPress release from Alachua County. May 20th holds deep historical significance in Florida as it marks the day in 1865 when ...
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Alachua Chronicle on MSNFlorida Emancipation Day message from Mayor WardOn May 20, 1865, an estimated 61,000 people who were enslaved in Florida officially learned they were free. On that day, ...
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WCJB TV20 on MSNCity of Gainesville kicks off Emancipation Day and Juneteenth celebrationsThe City of Gainesville began its month-long celebration leading up to Juneteenth on Monday with a ceremony marking Florida’s ...
Weeks before Juneteenth and two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, freedom finally arrived in Florida. This Pensacola museum will celebrate.
The city of Gainesville's "Journey to Juneteenth" celebration includes a film festival, a cookout, art at the Harn Museum and ...
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