LAKELAND, Fla. – A Florida city will move a Confederate monument that's been the centerpiece of a downtown park for more than a century.
The Lakeland City Commission voted 4-3 on Monday to remove the statue of a Confederate soldier that was erected in 1910 to honor those who died in the Civil War.
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The Lakeland Ledger reports the commission directed the city manager to begin the removal process and to analyze potential sites for the statue.
The commission rejected a proposal to leave the statue where it is, but build other monuments near it to create a "heritage trail."