Latest attempt to ban removal of historic monuments passes FL House committee

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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During the past 11 years, more than 30 Confederate monuments have been removed by local Florida governments after their communities demanded that they do so.

The Florida Legislature also got in the act, voting in 2016 to remove a statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith that represented Florida in the U.S. Capitol and ultimately replacing it with a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

However, in recent years, Florida Republicans have attempted …

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