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Polk County Commission holds surprise vote to move Confederate marker in Bartow
The county commission made the decision to move a confederate monument.
and last updated 2021-07-22 19:41:18-04
BARTOW, Fla. â Located in plain view, on the grounds of the old Polk County courthouse in Bartow is a Confederate memorial.
Maggie Macaulay was at the unveiling ceremony nearly 40 years ago with her grandmother.
âShe was asked to unveil it and she did. I was there when she pulled the cord to lift the cloth off of the monument,â said Macaulay.
Though her great-grandfather is one of the soldiers recognized on the Confederate marker, the now New Mexico resident and others called for the Polk County Historical Commission to have the memorial moved.
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The Legislative Session is here, and Florida Influencers believe that come April 30, Gov.
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For the minority party, that honor goes to Senate President
Wilton Simpson, albeit by a narrow margin. Three in 10 Democrats say heâll be the clear winner when the hankie drops. More than half of independents believe the same while just 21% of Republicans agree.