In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Thursday, the State Senate held a Celebration of Life honoring trailblazing Senator Geraldine Thompson ...

Geraldine Thompson, remembered as a “giant” in Florida politics, Black history and civil rights. “She was tenacious,” said former state Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa. “She always did ...

Few blaze their own trails. Geraldine Thompson was one of those few. She was smart, courageous and classy. The veteran legislator took on everyone from the governor to the leaders of her own ...

Geraldine Thompson, a longtime Central Florida lawmaker, educator and civil rights champion, died after complications from knee replacement surgery, her family announced late Thursday. Thompson ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in honor of the late Senator Geraldine Thompson. Thompson, a Democrat, served in the Florida ...

Throughout her long career, Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson relied on strategies that made her one of this community’s most effective and beloved public servants: It’s always better to keep ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family ...

Before I filed to run for the Florida Senate seat Geraldine Thompson vacated to run for Congress, I went to her office to seek her blessing and advice. I found this titan of public service to be ...