© 2024 WFSU Public Media
WFSU News · Tallahassee · Panama City · Thomasville
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Upcoming Panhandle Event To Include Herman Cain, Former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll

Twitter
Former Presidential candidate Herman Cain (left) and former Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll (right) are expected to participate in two-day event, that kicks off Friday in Pensacola.

During the Martin Luther King Weekend, some Florida lawmakers as well as some high profile speakers are expected to kick off a two-day event in the Panhandle Friday.

The “All Lives Matter” event kicks off with a dinner that starts around 6 Friday evening at the New World Landing in Pensacola. The Keynote speaker? Former Presidential candidate, Herman Cain.

Also in attendance will be fellow Republican Jennifer Carroll, Florida’s first black Lieutenant Governor, who used to be Governor Rick Scott’s second-in-command.

Saturday morning, the festivities will continue with a march at 9, ending with a wreath-laying ceremony. Republican lawmakers, Mike Hill and Blaise Ingoglia—also Florida’s Republican Party chairman—along with heads of local law enforcement will lead the march.

The event’s name, “All Lives Matter,” is a response to the “Black Lives Matter” social media movement, which sprang up a few years ago, after fatal shootings of black males.

For more news updates, follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter: @SaschaCordner.

Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.