George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol

'Father of His Country' comes to Florida: George Washington statue unveiled at Capitol
As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after them: Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe counties. Florida is commissioning another Washington statue to be placed in Washington County.
‘He could have been the king’: Gov. DeSantis praises George Washington’s restraint while unveiling statue
While others are tearing statues down, we are putting statues up to honor the heroes of our republic and our great history.'
DeSantis applauds Washington’s virtue, choosing country over power, at statue unveiling
Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized George Washington’s virtue in choosing the success of the country over his desire for power during Thursday’s unveiling of a statue to honor the founding father at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
DeSantis unveils George Washington statue at Florida Capitol
The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence in 2026.
Gov. DeSantis unveils new statue in honor of George Washington
Governor Ron DeSantis unveils a statue of George Washington in part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. Gov. DeSantis is joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis and Secretary of State Cord Byrd.
Statue of George Washington unveiled at Florida Capitol
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking at a news conference on Thursday alongside his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Secretary of State Cory Byrd.
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