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Thursday, August 14, 2025

The Groveland Four pardoned after 70 years, their deaths

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Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall, far left, and an unidentified man stand next to Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd and Charles Greenlee, from left, in Florida. The three men along with a fourth were charged with rape in 1949. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, to Shepherd, Irvin, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomas, the four  were charged with rape in 1949. Courtesy of Associated Press

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Student-led Hispanic organizations like HLSA, HSA and CHISPAS welcome new students and offer cultural representation, resources, and community support as the Fall semester begins.



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