Event Brief
Gulfport Black cemetery restoration funding may pass
Filed: Jun 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A proposed state budget could fund repairs for a century-old Black cemetery in Gulfport after years of neglect.
WHO: Clarence Williams, chairman of the Board of Cross & Anvil Human Services of St. Petersburg; local advocates; state lawmakers
WHAT: Proposed state budget item could provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore repairs at a historic Black cemetery in Gulfport.
WHEN: Jun 08, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The cemetery could receive restoration funds if a proposed state budget is approved and signed into law.
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