Midland County Historical Society's cemetery tours use research and live reenactments to honor Civil War veterans and bring local history to life.

An Iron Brigade soldier’s legacy lives on in his Civil War diary, preserved and shared by his descendants. Charles H. Walker, who settled in Rio after the war, recorded his nearly four years of ...

Florida Republicans are embroiled in a civil war — Gov. Ron DeSantis has excoriated state House leadership, accusing them of revolting against voters who sent them to the legislative chamber and ...

The knives are coming out within the demoralized Florida Democratic Party after state Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo jumped ship, proclaiming the party’s “dead” as he draws buzz about a ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused state House leadership of having a “swamp-centric agenda,” while state House Speaker Daniel Perez said DeSantis has “become the swamp.” ...

We found a Civil War fire pit in the woods - and what we pulled from it will blow your mind. With ash still intact after 150 years, we also uncovered bullets, buttons, and relics possibly linked ...

He unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress three times as a Republican — twice in Maryland in 2012 and 2014 and once in Florida in 2016 ... sold his Sewall's Point home two months after being ...

By Matt White Published Apr 22, 2025 5:28 PM EDT The first recorded use of pressure-activated land mines was by the Confederate army in 1862 during the Civil War. Union soldiers thought they were ...

Just 43 years ago, the city of Key West in Florida did just that ... “We are going to go home and secede,” said Wardlow. If they were going to be treated like a foreign country, well then ...

WPLG Local 10/YouTube A 12-year-old boy went missing while swimming at Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida during a basketball team bonding trip. A few hours later, he was found dead in the water.