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Death of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin verdict: Cities around the country prepared for unrest, then the verdict triggered relief

Derek Chauvin verdict: Cities around the country prepared for unrest, then the verdict triggered relief

Cities across the U.S. prepared for the worst ahead of the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the death of George Floyd. But just as the unrest spread from coast to coast last June, the verdict inspired jubilation to do the same.

April 21, 2021 12:23pm EDT
Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried

Derek Chauvin verdict: What happens next? 3 other officers charged in George Floyd death to be tried

Three former Minneapolis police officers are next to go to trial in the death of George Floyd after a jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

April 20, 2021 6:19pm EDT
Central Florida artist honors victims of violence and racial injustice

Central Florida artist honors victims of violence and racial injustice

The artist hopes his art sparks conversation and brings awareness to the incidents.

July 27, 2020 5:40am EDT
Lake County asks Gov. DeSantis to move statue of Confederate out of their community

Lake County asks Gov. DeSantis to move statue of Confederate out of their community

State Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Windermere, told commissioners she is already working with legislative colleagues to find a home for the Smith statue.

July 8, 2020 4:33am EDT
Florida State University takes steps to address racial issues

Florida State University takes steps to address racial issues

The university is forming the Special Presidential Task Force on Anti-Racism and Racial Equality for the upcoming academic year.

July 7, 2020 10:12pm EDT
Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

In what’s considered the first systematic look at the question, a team of economists determined that only one of 13 cities involved in the earliest wave of protests after Memorial Day had an increase that would fit the pattern.

July 1, 2020 7:26pm EDT
Florida sheriff says he will deputize gun owners if county gets overwhelmed by protesters

Florida sheriff says he will deputize gun owners if county gets overwhelmed by protesters

A sheriff in north Florida says he will deputize "every lawful gun owner" in his county if protests turn violent.

July 1, 2020 12:24pm EDT
'Splash Mountain' ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland to be re-themed

'Splash Mountain' ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland to be re-themed

The ride will reportedly be set in 1966 New Orleans and will join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure, featuring music from the film.

June 26, 2020 4:58am EDT
Florida man confessed to grisly murders of 2 missing George Floyd protesters found dead, court docs show

Florida man confessed to grisly murders of 2 missing George Floyd protesters found dead, court docs show

A Tallahassee man openly confessed to the murders of two women, providing grisly detail about what he did, according to newly released court documents.

June 20, 2020 5:33pm EDT
Commissioners to ask Florida to move statue of Confederate general somewhere else

Commissioners to ask Florida to move statue of Confederate general somewhere else

Lake County residents have spoken out against the Confederate statue for years and many of them attended Tuesday’s meeting.

June 17, 2020 5:07am EDT
Publix worker quits after boss nixes "Black Lives Matter" face mask

Publix worker quits after boss nixes "Black Lives Matter" face mask

'Change doesn't come until the people unaffected are just as upset as the people who are.'

June 16, 2020 2:55pm EDT
2 missing George Floyd protesters found murdered in Florida; suspect arrested without bond

2 missing George Floyd protesters found murdered in Florida; suspect arrested without bond

Tallahassee police found the bodies of Oluwatoyin Salau, 19, and Victoria Sims, 75, on Saturday in the vicinity of the home of Aaron Glee, according to reports. They have charged 49-year-old Aaron Glee with killing them.

June 16, 2020 2:36pm EDT
NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman debuts 'Back the Blue' vehicle at Florida race

NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman debuts 'Back the Blue' vehicle at Florida race

The vehicle had a 'Blue Lives Matter' flag on its hood and a 'Thin Blue Line' across the side door, with '#BackTheBlue' towards the back end. 

June 15, 2020 1:29pm EDT
Protests across Central Florida over the weekend remain peaceful

Protests across Central Florida over the weekend remain peaceful

Several protests across Central Florida over the weekend remained peaceful as demonstrators pushed for police reform and justice.

June 15, 2020 9:56am EDT
Depression and anxiety rates spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death, survey finds

Depression and anxiety rates spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death, survey finds

Anxiety and depression among black Americans increased after the death of George Floyd, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows.

June 12, 2020 9:29pm EDT
More protests expected as 8 p.m. curfew is lifted in Downtown Orlando

More protests expected as 8 p.m. curfew is lifted in Downtown Orlando

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in Downtown Orlando, calling for justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

June 7, 2020 12:21pm EDT
Video shows women ripping down heart-shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ flyers as teens who posted them cry

Video shows women ripping down heart-shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ flyers as teens who posted them cry

Video streamed on Facebook Live by a community page in a Chicago suburb showed the moment angry residents took the time to rip a series of paper hearts reading “Black Lives Matter!” from a boarded-up storefront. The hearts were posted by a group of teenage girls.

June 5, 2020 8:27pm EDT
UCF Police pulls its officers from protests in Downtown Orlando

UCF Police pulls its officers from protests in Downtown Orlando

For about a week straight now, protesters have marched through Downtown Orlando, demanding justice for George Floyd and denouncing both police brutality and racism.

June 4, 2020 9:52pm EDT
3 other Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, Chauvin charges upgraded

3 other Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, Chauvin charges upgraded

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday he has upgraded the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder and filed charges against the other three officers involved in George Floyd's death.

June 3, 2020 8:40pm EDT
Protesters outside Orlando City Hall dispersed in tense exchange with police

Protesters outside Orlando City Hall dispersed in tense exchange with police

The majority of protests on Monday were peaceful but FOX 35 cameras were rolling as one protester was arrested after the curfew ended in Downtown Orlando.

June 3, 2020 12:38am EDT
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