In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the ...

Thompson’s husband and family members sat at her desk on the Senate floor, which was adorned with a bouquet of white roses and a black cloth, as her colleagues prayed, sang and shared their ...

A beloved leader of the state's Legislative Black Caucus, Thompson is remembered as the conscience of the Florida Senate and a “living history lesson,” someone who was deeply respected by her ...