The ceremonies lasted only five minutes each. Dassance said that back in 1957 Central Florida Junior College was created for whites and Hampton Junior College was created for blacks.

Also in 1958, a second junior college, this one for black students, opened with 100 students in quarters at Howard High School. Hampton Junior College was named for Marion County's first black ...

A group of nursing students attending the first class in the new AdventHealth Center for Nursing at the College of Central Florida in Ocala gather outside on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

State-of-the-art center for nursing opens at College of Central Florida. By Richard Bennett. January 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM EST ...