Florida, Black History and St. Johns County

St. Augustine pushes to host Florida Museum of Black History
St. Augustine residents want Florida’s first-ever statewide museum of Black history to be built in their backyard.
Florida’s first Black history museum takes ‘another step forward’ after St. John’s County secures site
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The first Black history museum to call Florida its home is closer to becoming a reality in St. Johns County. The Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs voted to approve SB 466 on Tuesday, a bill supporting St. Johns County’s efforts to secure the Florida Museum of Black History.
St. Johns County moves forward to secure Florida Museum of Black History
It directs the board to oversee the commission, construction, operation and administration of the museum. It will work in conjunction with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History Inc. and the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, which will provide administrative support and staffing to the board for pre-construction activities.
Bill supporting Black History Museum in St. Augustine passes unanimously in Senate committee
A Senate bill setting up the governing framework for the Florida Black History Museum in West Augustine cleared its first committee stop unanimously.
Support of Senate bill brings Black History Museum in St. Augustine closer to reality
The process for locating the official state Black History museum to St. Augustine has been years in the making. And it's not over yet.
Florida Black History Museum's location in St. Augustine clears legislative hurdle
"It’s a big deal." That’s what St. Johns County Commissioner Sarah Arnold said Tuesday about the yet-to-be-built Florida Black History Museum in St. Augustine. The Senate Community Affairs Committee in Tallahassee discussed a bill that would make St.
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Florida Museum of Natural History delays renovations, leaving a timetable for reopening unclear
The Florida Museum of Natural History closed for renovations in March without a projected date for reopening. The proposed ...
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St. Petersburg’s Dalí Museum one of highest ranked U.S. art museums
St. Petersburg, Florida’s Salvador Dalí Museum isn’t just a good museum. According to USA Today’s Readers’ Choice 2025, it’s one of the absolute best. In February, the Dalí Museum was ranked as the ...
Revs Institute auto museum in Naples tops in state, among best in U.S., world
The collection is so unique that Auto Trader ― an automotive online marketplace ― in 2024 rated Revs the No. 5 best auto ...
Review: A Florida Museum Brings Pirate History to Life (opinion)
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New exhibit celebrates Central Florida’s diverse cultures
FusionFest is a nonprofit that celebrates the diversity and cultures in Central Florida. The event supports local vendors and ...
St. Johns County moves forward to secure the Florida Museum of Black History
After a vote by the Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs on Tuesday, St. Johns County will move forward to secure ...