September 28, 2023

Floridian of the Year

The Advocate: Yolanda Cash Jackson

The first time Yolanda Cash Jackson saw the sculpture of Mary McLeod Bethune was in 2021 in Pietrasanta, a small town along the Tuscan coast where master sculptor Nilda Comas had carved the three-ton figure out of marble from the same quarry Michelangelo used to create David and other masterpieces. Bethune is known as the “First Lady of the Struggle” for her efforts to pave the way for Blacks in education and civil rights; the towering stone figure depicts Bethune in academic regalia adorned with a simple pearl necklace and holding a single black rose. Read more »
Published on 12/1/2022

Floridian of the Year: Lift Orlando

Non-profit Lift Orlando is revitalizing a poor, crime-ridden neighborhood around Camping World Stadium Read more »
Published on 11/30/2021

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Largo park offers refuge for wounded, winged warriors
Largo park offers refuge for wounded, winged warriors

In the woods where only the powerful survive, you will find a common refuge for wounded and winged warriors. Twenty-two birds that once hunted are getting a helping hand and a permanent place to call home at the George McGough Nature Park in Largo.

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