Gov. DeSantis unveils statue, plaque honoring Frederick Douglass in St. Augustine
Frederick Douglass statue unveiled in St. Augustine's Plaza de la Constitucion (WJXT)
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. ā Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue and plaque Wednesday honoring Frederick Douglass in the Plaza de la ConstituciĆ³n in St. Augustine.
The statue is part of Floridaās celebration of Americaās 250th birthday this year.
DeSantis was joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, who is a Jacksonville native and served in the Florida House from 2016-2022, representing Nassau and Duval counties.
News4JAX will stream the news conference live. Press play above to watch.
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A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.
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