Families are questioning why the Diocese of St. Petersburg hasn't agreed to search the old Sacred Heart Academy after it was presented evidence of graves underneath.
Hillsborough County commissioners learned of 45 new unmarked graves and burial sites on county property Wednesday, just as the state legislature considered a bill that would find and save those sites across Florida.
Lawmakers in Florida are moving the state another step toward grappling with its history of racial segregation, specifically regarding Black-only cemeteries that were covered over or otherwise ignored.