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NASCAR has been split since the decision was announced Wednesday.

When you hear NASCAR, you might think mostly white male fans and drivers. That’s an impression Dawn Harris is working to change. With just a week to go until the Daytona 500, we chat with Harris about the changing face of NASCAR and her role as director of multicultural development.

The May 18 press release for John Sims’ 13 Flag Funerals was intentionally low key. The Sarasota-based conceptual artist announced that in each of the 13…

Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens says confederate symbols belong in a museum. He examines their meaning, past and present, starting with the controversy brewing over one now standing in downtown Orlando.