The commemoration is enhanced by the fact the central re-enactment happens at the very spot the original event took place.

The City of Tallahassee is putting an emphasis on education as it hosts its annual Florida Emancipation Day events Tuesday.

The City of Gainesville began its month-long celebration leading up to Juneteenth on Monday with a ceremony marking Florida’s ...

An important day in Florida’s history is May 20, 1865, 11 days after the Civil War ended. General Edward McCook read the ...

Press release from Alachua County. May 20th holds deep historical significance in Florida as it marks the day in 1865 when ...

On May 20, 1865, an estimated 61,000 people who were enslaved in Florida officially learned they were free. On that day, ...