In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in honor of the late Senator Geraldine Thompson. Thompson, a Democrat, served in the Florida ...

Geraldine Thompson, remembered as a “giant” in Florida politics, Black history and civil rights. “She was tenacious,” said former state Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa. “She always did ...

Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson's legacy of advocacy in education, health care and civil rights is remembered following her passing at 76. Her impact spanned decades. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sen.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family ...

Geraldine Thompson, a longtime Central Florida lawmaker, educator and civil rights champion, died after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family announced late Thursday. Thompson ...

TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced ...

Geraldine Thompson was one of those few ... were on a crusade to ax an AP class on African-American studies from Florida schools and to scrub lessons about ugly, past racial incidents from ...

The Florida state Senate will hold a celebration of life to honor state Sen. Geraldine Thompson. Trump's Latest Repost On Truth Social, Called "Shut Up About Egg Prices," Is Going Viral ...