>> I’m curious when and who instigated these “holidays”? My guess is Democrats. Way after the war was over. <<
Exactly. I have no doubt it was FL RATS who created a holiday "honoring" Jefferson Davis in the first place (which they now want to blame Republicans for, I'm sure)
The GOP should have introduced their OWN bill to abolish "Jefferson Davis' Birthday" as a state holiday in FL long ago, so the RATS can't take credit for it.
Replace it with Bob Ross Day. A rare example of a lifelong Floridian: 