Is Eatonville or St. Augustine the right spot for a Florida Black History Museum? One has the history, and the other has the tourists. But it may come down to the politics.

St. Augustine makes Top 3 in effort to be home to the Florida Museum of Black History St. Johns County Commissioner Sarah Arnold and County Administrator Joy Andrews were among county staff and St ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A task force in Tallahassee has officially decided on where Florida's first museum of Black history should be built. St. Augustine is the recommendation.

After months of lobbying and debate, the choice has come down between Eatonville and St. Augustine, the clear front-runners to be home to the first Florida Museum of Black History. The two appear ...

Bill filed to cement Black history museum in St. Augustine Eatonville mounted a strong but losing bid to be the museum’s home Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine, on Friday, May 10, 2024.

The county-backed initiative was selected by a special task force to establish the state's official Black History museum.

The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force voted 5-4 to ratify its rankings and select an undeveloped site near St. Augustine belonging to Florida Memorial University.

The Task Force working on picking the location voted to recommend St. Augustine as the potential site.

St. Augustine could be home of the planned Florida Museum of Black History. However, other cities and municipalities are interested in claiming the museum as well.

The historic places of America's oldest city take center stage for the St. Augustine History Festival May 7-11 with tours, lectures and presentations.

The task force charged with picking a location for a new Florida Black History Museum has decided to recommend St. Augustine as the museum’s home.