Gainesville launches Journey to Juneteenth with a flag ceremony, honoring Florida’s May 20, 1865, emancipation and promoting ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, the Ritz Theater & Museum and the City of Jacksonville hosted the fifth annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration at Lift Ev’re Voice and Sing ...

A committee organizing the event recently held a local walk to help raise awareness of the holiday.

A group of former slaves raised $800 to buy land to create Emancipation Park, a gathering spot to celebrate Juneteenth, the ...

On a sunny Tuesday in May in downtown Tallahassee, flags flapped in the breeze as a uniformed color guard solemnly marched toward the steps of the Knott House. On the porch, a reading of the ...

In addition to food vendors and children's activities, there will also be a domino tournament hosted by Terrell Owens ...

May 20 marks Florida’s Emancipation Day — the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Florida learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. On this holiday, ...

Let’s take a look at what’ Florida’s Emancipation Day is next week but locals are beginning celebrations on Saturday with the ...