Black History, Florida and St. Augustine

Bill supporting Black History Museum in St. Augustine passes unanimously in Senate committee
A Senate bill setting up the governing framework for the Florida Black History Museum in West Augustine cleared its first committee stop unanimously.
Florida Black History Museum's location in St. Augustine clears legislative hurdle
"It’s a big deal." That’s what St. Johns County Commissioner Sarah Arnold said Tuesday about the yet-to-be-built Florida Black History Museum in St. Augustine. The Senate Community Affairs Committee in Tallahassee discussed a bill that would make St.
Florida’s first Black history museum takes ‘another step forward’ after St. John’s County secures site
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The first Black history museum to call Florida its home is closer to becoming a reality in St. Johns County. The Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs voted to approve SB 466 on Tuesday, a bill supporting St. Johns County’s efforts to secure the Florida Museum of Black History.
Support of Senate bill brings Black History Museum in St. Augustine closer to reality
The process for locating the official state Black History museum to St. Augustine has been years in the making. And it's not over yet. The Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs reported ...
St. Johns County moves forward to secure the Florida Museum of Black History
After a vote by the Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs on Tuesday, St. Johns County will move forward to secure the state’s first Black History Museum in West Augustine.
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St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
St. Augustine has a vibrant history rooted in piracy, and, as its name suggests, the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum showcases stories from some of those very swashbucklers. The ...
Politico3d
St. Augustine pushes to host Florida Museum of Black History
Good morning and welcome to Wednesday. St. Augustine residents want Florida’s first-ever statewide museum of Black history to be built in their backyard. Droves of supporters talked up the ...
Jacksonville Daily Record2d
St. Johns County moves forward to secure Florida Museum of Black History
It directs the board to oversee the commission, construction, operation and administration of the museum. It will work in ...