As a part of the Florida Senate’s discussion of its proposed budget today, Senator Janet Cruz (D-Tampa), Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville), and Senator Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) passed an amendment to the Senate General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500) that would set aside $100,000 for memorials to be built at Zion Cemetery & Ridgewood Cemetery in Tampa. [Read more…] about Senator Janet Cruz Advances Senate Budget Amendment For Abandoned African-American Cemetery Memorials
