cemeteries

House Bill 49 implements the recommendations of a task force approved by the Legislature two years ago to study the issue of abandoned African American cemeteries.

Green burials do away with elaborate caskets, embalming fluids, concrete vaults and tombstones. The result is fewer carbon emissions than cremations and less impact on the climate.

The Wilkerson brothers, the very first people to create a conservation cemetery in Florida, facilitate sustainable burials that help cut down on the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

The Balboa Cemetery or the Panama City Colored Cemetery, is one of many abandoned African American cemeteries that have recently been discovered throughout Florida.

Only a fraction of the state's cemeteries have been officially located and documented.

In recent years, forgotten Black cemeteries have received more attention. The legislation under consideration would create an office within the Department of State that would focus on restoration, research and maintenance efforts for abandoned cemeteries.

Efforts to recover and preserve Black cemeteries. An update on the Miami Marlins. And Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ race to find a new leader.

This story originally aired July 19, 2016. When Patty Tiffany leads tours of the Key West Cemetery for the Historic Florida Keys Foundation, there's one…