ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — “Councilmember, I have the floor. Thank you,” declared one council member, setting the stage for a tense exchange inside Thursday’s meeting — one ignited by a controversial Facebook post.
The post from Councilmember Corey Givens Jr., and the reaction it triggered in the chambers, brought to light deep frustrations over how the city handles the fate of the Lincoln Cemetery, a historically Black burial ground currently under Gulfport’s control.
“I’m putting this right where it belongs — in the trash,” Councilmember Gina Driscoll said…