Statues planned for Florida counties

  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) and Secretary of State Cord Byrd applaud the unveiling of a statue of Thomas Jefferson in Jefferson County on Wednesday as part of a new initiative to acquire statues of different counties’ namesakes. (COURTESY)
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) and Secretary of State Cord Byrd applaud the unveiling of a statue of Thomas Jefferson in Jefferson County on Wednesday as part of a new initiative to acquire statues of different counties’ namesakes. (COURTESY)
    New monuments to America’s founders are set to pop up around the state over the next year. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the launch of Florida’s America250FL campaign, which a...

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