1949History
== History ==
=== Groveland case ===
In 1949 four young African-American men (Samuel Shepherd, Walter Irvin, Charles Greenlee, and Ernest Thomas) were charged with raping a 1...
1951History
On December 25, 1951, a bomb exploded in Moore's house, killing him and his wife, Harriette.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,901 people, 845 households, and 626 families residing in the city.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 and 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,505 people, 5,541 households, and 3,757 families residing in the city.
2012History
Retrieved July 3, 2012.
2014History
Retrieved August 15, 2014.
2016History
In 2016, the City of Groveland and Lake County each apologized to survivors of the four men for the injustice against them.
2017History
On April 18, 2017, a resolution of the Florida House of Representatives requested that all four men be exonerated.
2019History
On January 11, 2019, the Florida Board of Executive Clemency voted to pardon the Groveland Four.
2021History
On November 22, 2021, Judge Heidi Davis granted the state's motion to posthumously exonerate the men.
2022History
=== Grant money for cemeteries ===
In 2022, the city received a large grant to restore The Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville, an abandoned cemetery in Groveland.
2023History
In 2023, the City of Groveland became the first certified International Dark Sky Community in Florida and the Southeast US.
2027Military
Groveland is currently retrofitting old streetlamps with dark-sky-friendly lights, which are shielded downward with a low color temperature with the goal to replace every light ...