While South Florida was prospering during Buford 's tenure , the same could not be said for North Florida and Central Florida , both of which struggled with increased racial tensions and the rise of the Second Ku Klux Klan . Buford turned a blind eye to the lynchings and burnings that occurred during the Perry race riot and the Rosewood massacre . Additionally , he chose not to investigate the Ocoee massacre , which occurred at the end of Swearingen 's term
Rosewood massacre
Rosewood massacre
Rivers H. Buford