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.

With Florida preparing next year to mark the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday helped unveil a bronze statue of George Washington in the state Capitol.

While others are tearing statues down, we are putting statues up to honor the heroes of our republic and our great history.'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Florida Capitol. The topic of the news conference has not been released, but DeSantis will be joined by his wife, First Lady Casey Desantis, and Secretary of State Cord Byrd.

The statue was unveiled Thursday to spark "early interest" in the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary of independence in 2026.

Georgefest is the longest-running celebration of George Washington's birthday in the state, and it's also the longest-running celebration of its kind in the United States.

A statue of George Washington is on display at the Florida Capitol for the state's celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The statue is on loan from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate ...