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Ron DeSantis Rolls Out New Ben Franklin Statue in Franklin County

The statue unveiling is part of Florida's America250 series honoring founders and includes $129 million invested in civic education benefiting over 21,000 teachers.

Summary by Florida Politics
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a new statue of Benjamin Franklin in Franklin County to celebrate Constitution Day. “I don’t know that we’ve ever had a leader in American history that had such a diversity of accomplishments and achievements as we did with Benjamin Franklin,” DeSantis said at a press conference with other state officials.  DeSantis showed off the artwork in Apalachicola as part of America’s 250th celebration. The state is planning to …

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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