The Florida Senate passed a bill on Thursday keeping Swanee River as the official Florida state song. They will rewrite the racist lyrics in an attempt to forget the “darkies” but will they get rid of ...

Florida's famous state song about the Suwannee River, considered by many to be racially insensitive, is entering troubled waters yet again. A legislator wants to find a new song to replace Old Folks ...

MIAMI — Whenever Floridians sing their state song at sporting events, school recitals and inaugurations, voices trail off in the third line of the chorus as the politically correct skip over or mumble ...

The Florida Legislature should get rid of Swanee River as the state song. Sure, there are more important issues those lawmakers should take up. But changing lyrics and adding an anthem as has been ...

WINTER HAVEN -- A music teacher hopes he can convince state lawmakers to adopt a new state song to replace "Old Folks at Home," the 1851 Stephen Foster tune that has been criticized as racist. Temple ...