Once again, the confederate monument issue ignites emotion.
Lakeland city commissioners heard from the public before deciding to move a confederate statue from downtown's Munn Park to the Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park.
Commissioners decided in December to move the 26-foot-tall statue but hadn't determined where. They also assure the $250,000 cost will be paid through private donations, not tax dollars.
(Photo: Sharon Parker, NewsRadio 970 WFLA. Hillsborough County's monument, which has since been moved to a private cemetery in Brandon)