Temporary markers for rediscovered graves placed in Wimauma Cemetery
Geo View spent multiple days at the cemetery, scouring every inch to find the unmarked graves, using geothermal imaging.
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Geo View spent multiple days at the cemetery, scouring every inch to find the unmarked graves, using geothermal imaging.
House Bill 49 - Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries, by Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa), has been signed into law.
A new state law will help protect Florida's lost and abandoned cemeteries, four years after Tampa became the epicenter of rediscovered African American historic cemeteries.
House Bill 49 - Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries, by Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa), has been signed into law.
House Bill 49 implements the recommendations of a task force approved by the Legislature two years ago to study the issue of abandoned African American cemeteries.