If you want to celebrate Florida history, you ought to know what it is

By: Diane Roberts

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,421

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Our democratic republic has survived (more or less) for 250 years. Despite the best efforts of the existing regime, we still (mostly) cherish the rule of law, free speech (pretty much), and the right to vote.

So, two cheers for us as the nation hurls itself into a frenzy of self-congratulation, parades, parties, patriotic spectacles, and pious — often historically dubious — invocations of American Exceptionalism.

Florida will be right there with everybody else, wrapping …

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