Great Floridian

Great Floridians

Great Floridian is a title bestowed upon citizens in the state of Florida by the Florida Department of State. There were actually two formal programs...

 is a title bestowed upon citizens in the state of Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 by the Florida Department of State. There were two formal programs.

Great Floridians 2000

The Florida Department of State and the Florida League of Cities created the program in 1998 to help celebrate the approaching end of the millennium

Millennium

A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....

. The process dedicated a special series of commemorative panels in cities throughout the state recognizing deceased individuals who made significant contributions to the history and culture of Florida. A total of 385 persons were honored.

Great Floridians Program

In 2007, the legislature resurrected, revised and formalized Great Floridians in Florida law

Florida law

The Florida law is based on the Florida Constitution , which defines how the statutes must be passed into law, and defines the limits of authority and basic law that the Florida Statutes must be complied with...

. A defined committee consisting of the top members of the Executive

Executive (government)

Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...

 and Legislative

Legislature

A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...

 branches of government meets each year to nominate citizens for designation. The Florida Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Florida

The Secretary of State of Florida is a constitutional officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida, established by the original 1838 state constitution....

 then selects at least two nominees for the honor. As of 2010, 49 persons have been so honored.

Great Floridians Program (on-going)

Full Name	Last Name	Attribute	Year
Sandy D'Alemberte	D’Alemberte	American Bar Assn president & Florida State University president (1994–2003)	2010
Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins was an U.S. politician from Florida. She is to date the only woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without a family connection....	Hawkins	Consumer Advocate and US Senator from Florida 1981-1987	2010
Joseph Patrick Hurley Joseph Patrick Hurley Joseph Patrick Hurley was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of St. Augustine from 1940 until his death in 1967. He also held diplomatic posts in Europe and Asia....	Hurley	Roman Catholic Archbishop	2010
Tony Jannus Tony Jannus Antony Habersack Jannus, more familiarly known as Tony Jannus , was an early American pilot whose aerial exploits were widely publicized in aviation's pre-World War I period. He flew the first airplane from which a parachute jump was made, in 1912. Jannus was also the first airline pilot, having...	Jannus	First commercial airline pilot & parachutist	2010
David McCampbell David McCampbell Captain David McCampbell was an American naval aviator, who became the US Navy’s all-time leading ace with 34 aerial victories during World War II. The third-highest scoring US flying ace of World War II, he was the highest-scoring to survive the war.McCampbell was born in Bessemer, Alabama, and...	McCampbell	World War II Ace Navy Pilot	2010
Sarah D. McKay	McKay	Lakeland Philanthropist	2010
Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie Rickenbacker Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines.-Early...	Rickenbacker	World War I Ace Pilot & Medal of Honor recipient	2010
Pedro Menendez de Aviles Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. This was the first successful Spanish foothold in La Florida and remained the most significant city in the region for several hundred years. St...	Menendez	Spanish Admiral and explorer	2009
Bob Martinez Bob Martinez Robert Martinez was the 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Tampa from 1979 to 1986.- Education and early career :...	Martinez	Florida's 40th Governor 1987-1991	2009
Mae McMillan Pine Crest School Pine Crest School is a private college preparatory school with campuses in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was founded in Fort Lauderdale in 1934 by Mae McMillan who began as a tutor to children of families spending the winter in South Florida, USA. In 1995, Dr. Lourdes Cowgill became...	McMillan	Educator	2009
Eugene Patterson	Patterson	Newspaperman & Civil Rights Advocate	2009
Charles W. Pierce	Pierce	Early Florida Settler	2009
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author who lived in rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The...	Rawlings	Author	2009
E. Clay Shaw, Jr.	Shaw	US Representative 1981-2007	2008
May Mann Jennings May Mann Jennings May Austin Elizabeth Mann Jennings was the First Lady of Florida as wife of Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings. She was one of Florida's most powerful and influential women.-Early years:...	Jennings	Women’s Rights activist, Environmentalist & children's welfare advocate	2008
Harry T. Moore Harry T. Moore Harry Tyson Moore was an African-American teacher, and founder of the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Brevard County, Florida....	Moore	Civil rights activist	2007
Connie Mack III Connie Mack III Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III , popularly known as Connie Mack, is a former Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001. He served as chairman of the Senate Republican...	Mack	US Senator 1989-2001 & US Representative 1983–1989	2007
Richard Keith Call	Call	Florida’s 3rd & 5th Territorial Governor	2006
Julia DeForest Sturtevant Tuttle Julia Tuttle Julia DeForest Tuttle, was an entrepreneur, citrus farmer and businesswoman who was largely responsible for, and the original owner of, the land upon which Miami, Florida, was built...	Tuttle	"Mother of Miami"	2006
William Pope DuVal William Pope Duval William Pope Duval was the first civilian governor of Florida Territory, serving from April 17, 1822 until April 24, 1834.-Early life:...	DuVal	Florida's 1st Territorial Governor 1822-1834	2005
Al Hoffman Al Hoffman Al Hoffman , a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame since 1984, was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today...	Hoffman	Philanthropist & Civic Leader	2005
Spessard Holland Spessard Holland Spessard Lindsey Holland was an American lawyer, politician and elected officeholder. He was the 28th Governor of Florida from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. After finishing his term as governor, he was a United States Senator from Florida from 1946 until 1971...	Holland	Florida's 28th Governor 1941-1945	2004
Fuller Warren Fuller Warren Fuller Warren was the 30th Governor of Florida.Born in Blountstown, Florida, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. While at the University of Florida, he was one of the early members of Florida Blue Key and was a member of the Tau Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity...	Warren	Florida's 30th Governor 1949-1953	2004
Mary Call Darby Collins Mary Call Darby Collins Mary Call Darby Collins was the widow of Governor LeRoy Collins and First Lady of Florida from 1955-1961.- Early years :...	Collins	Lifelong Preservationist	2003
Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...	Flagler	Industrialist and Developer	2003
Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance...	Hurston	Writer and Folklorist	2003
Henry Plant	Plant	Industrialist and Developer	2003
James Alward Van Fleet James Van Fleet James Alward Van Fleet was a U.S. Army officer during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Van Fleet was a native of New Jersey, who was raised in Florida and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy. He served as a regimental, divisional and corps commander during World War II and as...	Van Fleet	Combat Commander & Four-Star General	2002
Mary McLeod Bethune Mary McLeod Bethune Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for African American students in Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University and for being an advisor to President Franklin D...	Bethune	Educator and Activist	2002
John Gorrie John Gorrie John Gorrie , physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian, is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. He was born on the Island of Nevis to Scottish parents on October 3, 1802, and spent his childhood in South Carolina...	Gorrie	Physician, Scientist and Inventor	2002
William Henry Getty (Bill) France	France	NASCAR Founder and Motor Sports Promoter	2002
Richard (Dick) Pope	Pope	Cypress Gardens Founder & Tourism Promoter	2002
Mallory E. Horne Mallory Horne Mallory E. Horne was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and President of the Florida Senate.- Background :Horne was an United States Army Air Force pilot during World War II...	Horne	Florida House Speaker and Senate President	2002
Horacio Aguirre	Aguirre	Publisher, Journalist & Editor of Diario Las Americas	2001
Lawton M. Chiles	Chiles	Florida's 41st Governor 1991-1998 & US Senator 1971-1989	2001
Reubin O'D. Askew	Askew	Florida's 37th Governor 1971-1979	1998
William Patrick Foster William P. Foster William Patrick Foster , also known as The Law and The Maestro, was the creator of the noted Florida A&M University Marching "100". He served as the band's director from 1946 to his retirement in 1998. His innovations revolutionized college marching band technique and the perceptions of the...	Foster	Bandleader, Florida A&M "Marching 100"	1998
Chesterfield Smith Chesterfield Smith Chesterfield Smith was an American lawyer. He founded the law firm Holland & Knight and served as president of the American Bar Association in 1973-1974, during the Watergate scandal.-Early life and education:...	Smith	Justice Advocate & Florida's First American Bar Association President	1997
E. T. York E. T. York E. Travis "E.T." York, Jr. was an American agronomist, professor, university administrator, agricultural extension administrator, and U.S. presidential adviser. York was a native of Alabama, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in agricultural sciences...	York	Florida University System Chancellor & IFAS Founder	1997
Cecil Farris Bryant	Bryant	Florida's 34th Governor 1961-1965	1994
George A. Smathers	Smathers	US Senator 1951-1969	1994
Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen Cornelius O'Connell was an American attorney, appellate judge and university president. O'Connell was a native of Florida, and earned bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney...	O'Connell	Florida Supreme Court Justice 1966-1967 & UF President 1967-1973	1993
B. K. Roberts	Roberts	Three-Time Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court	1990
Chester Howell Ferguson	Ferguson	Attorney, Business & Civic Leader	1988
Claude Denson Pepper	Pepper	US Senator 1936-1951 & US Representative 1963-1989	1988
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. was a prominent American businessman, citrus grower, politician and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. Griffin was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former state legislator, a one-time candidate for governor and a patron of college sports and...	Griffin	Citrus Baron, Civic Leader & Benefactor	1987
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development...	Douglas	Writer and Environmental Activist	1987
Alonzo "Jake" Gaither Jake Gaither Alonzo Smith "Jake" Gaither was the head football coach at Florida A&M University for 25 years, and amassed one of the best winning records of any college football coach....	Gaither	Head Football Coach, Florida A&M University	1984
Thomas LeRoy Collins	Collins	Florida's 33rd Governor 1955-1961	1981

Great Floridians 2000

Great Floridians

Great Floridian is a title bestowed upon citizens in the state of Florida by the Florida Department of State. There were actually two formal programs...

 (program ended in 2000)

Full Name	Last Name	Attribute	Sponsoring City	Plaque Location
Alvan Wentworth Chapman Alvan Wentworth Chapman Alvan Wentworth Chapman was an American physician and botanist who wrote Flora of the Southern United States, the first comprehensive description of US plants in any region beyond the northeastern states.-Education:...	Chapman	Physician and Botanist; author of Flora of the Southern United States	Apalachicola
John Gorrie John Gorrie John Gorrie , physician, scientist, inventor, and humanitarian, is considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning. He was born on the Island of Nevis to Scottish parents on October 3, 1802, and spent his childhood in South Carolina...	Gorrie	Physician, Scientist and Inventor	Apalachicola
Mahulda Gussie Brown Carrier	Carrier	Teacher and first black Principal in Florida, Rosewood Survivor	Archer
William Emory (Hitup) Maddox	Maddox	founder of Maddox Foundry & Machine Works and photographer/historian	Archer
Ephriam Mikell Baynard Ephriam M. Baynard House The Ephriam M. Baynard House is a historic home in Auburndale, Florida, located at 208 West Lake Avenue. On November 10, 2001, it was added to the U.S...	Baynard	Landowner, Cattle Rancher, Farmer, Financier, Real Estate Developer	Auburndale
Albert H. Blanding Albert H. Blanding Albert Hazen Blanding was an United States Army soldier. Among the most distinguished military figures in Florida's history, he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.-Biography:...	Blanding	Distinguished Soldier, National Guardsman & Civic leader	Bartow
Lawrence Bernard (L.B.) Brown	Brown	Former Slave, Bible Salesman, Furniture maker, Church founder	Bartow
Lillian Carpenter	Carpenter	Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library founder, Researcher & Civic leader, Historian & Librarian	Bartow
E.W. Codington	Codington	Banker, Landowner, Mayor, Ice Plant builder, Home Building & Loan Association founder, Board of Trade organizer	Bartow
Bruce Barkley Downs, Sr	Downs	Florida Department of Transportation Director & Hillsborough director of Public Works	Bartow
Louise Kelley Frisbie	Frisbie	Newspaper Columnist, Author and local Historian	Bartow
Roy Trent Gallemore	Gallemore	40-year Navy man, 10 years U.S. Department of Interior in Micronesia, owner of Benjamin Franklin Holland House Benjamin Franklin Holland House The Benjamin Franklin Holland House is a historic home in Bartow, Florida. It is located at 590 East Stanford Street. Benjamin Franklin Holland was the father of Spessard Holland, one of Florida's governors as well as a United States senator representing the state. On April 3, 1975, the house was...	Bartow
George Gause	Gause	Mortician, First black City Commissioner, Mayor, School Board member	Bartow
Samuel Sharpless Green	Green	Public library volunteer & supporter	Bartow
Jeremiah M. Hayman	Hayman	Baptist Minister & Missionary; Polk County Clerk of Court	Bartow
Spessard Holland Spessard Holland Spessard Lindsey Holland was an American lawyer, politician and elected officeholder. He was the 28th Governor of Florida from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. After finishing his term as governor, he was a United States Senator from Florida from 1946 until 1971...	Holland	Florida's 28th Governor 1941-1945	Bartow
Evander McIvor Law	Law	Author, Teacher, and Confederate Confederate States Army The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...  general in the Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...	Bartow
E. Louise Marquis	Marquis	Assistant to 5 city managers of 40+ years while earning Bachelors, Masters & Juris Doctor degrees	Bartow
Mary Stewart McLeod	McLeod	established & funded bible study program in Bartow schools for almost 50 years	Bartow
William Franklin Peacock	Peacock	physician & surgeon, hospital chief of staff and civic leader	Bartow
George E. Pittas	Pittas	restaurateur for 40 years, youth baseball president & national director and civic leader	Bartow
Edward Crosland Stuart	Stuart	phosphate land owner, bank director and church founder	Bartow
Jacob Summerlin Jacob Summerlin Jacob Summerlin , aka the King of the Crackers and King of the Cracker Cow Hunters, was reputed to be the first child born in Florida after the land was ceded by Spain...	Summerlin	King of the Crackers, Cattle Baron; wealthiest man in Florida prior to Civil War	Bartow
James Alward Van Fleet James Van Fleet James Alward Van Fleet was a U.S. Army officer during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Van Fleet was a native of New Jersey, who was raised in Florida and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy. He served as a regimental, divisional and corps commander during World War II and as...	Van Fleet	Combat Commander & Four-Star General	Bartow
Charles Cooper Wilson	Wilson	lawyer, Florida Constitution framer, prosecuting attorney and state senator	Bartow
Thomas Farrar Fleming, Jr.	Fleming	bank founder, campaigned for bond issue for higher education and establishment of Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...	Boca Raton
Charles W. Pierce	Pierce	Barefoot Mailman, hunting/fishing guide & explorer of SE FL interior; postmaster	Boynton Beach
Bernard Preston Thomas	Thomas	Artist and painter of Western scenes	Boynton Beach
Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley was born in 1894 in Clermont, Florida. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Hooks, who served in the Florida Legislature from 1893 to 1895. Tingley was a member of the Democratic National Committee and Chair of the Democratic Party of Florida and a member of...	Tingley	Democratic National Committee member, Florida Democratic Party chairperson, Bradenton Beach Library benefactor	Boynton Beach
Eldridge F. McLane	McLane	Educator, Administrator and Teaching advocate	Brandon
John Law Ayers	Ayers	Rancher, Citrus & Timber grower; county commission chairman, state representative, chairman of Livestock Commission & Citrus Commission; district supervisor for Soil Conservation District; bank director	Brooksville
James E. "Nick" Connor	Connor	City & County Clerk, State Senator, County Judge; obtained land & funding for local government, health & education	Brooksville
Lena Culver Hawkins	Hawkins	first woman mayor and woman’s club president	Brooksville
May Mann Jennings May Mann Jennings May Austin Elizabeth Mann Jennings was the First Lady of Florida as wife of Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings. She was one of Florida's most powerful and influential women.-Early years:...	Jennings	Women’s Rights activist, Environmentalist & advocate for the welfare of children	Brooksville
William Sherman Jennings	Jennings	Florida's 18th Governor 1901-1905	Brooksville
Frank Elmore Saxon	Saxon	Civil war veteran, tax assessor, postmaster, police chief, clerk of the court and state representative	Brooksville
St. Clair Whitman	Whitman	musician, inventor, artifact collector and historian	Cedar Key
Solomon Smith (S.S.) Coachman	Coachman	Citrus grower & sawmill operator, mercantile business & packing house, first county commission chairman, helped Pinellas County form from Hillsborough county	Clearwater
Marie Ringo Holderman	Holderman	Cocoa Tribune founder and publisher for 50 years	Cocoa
Gus Callaway Edwards	Edwards	lawyer, city attorney, mayor and founder of first community church	Cocoa Beach
Phillip Randolph	Randolph	organized and was first President of the International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car porters, organized 2 marches on Washington, first black International Vice President of the AFL-CIO	Crescent City
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author who lived in rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The...	Rawlings	Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...  winning Author for fiction in 1939	Cross Creek
Ripley Bullen	Bullen	Archaeologist	Crystal River
Francis L. Dade Francis L. Dade Francis Langhorne Dade was a Major in the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, during the Second Seminole War. Dade was killed in a battle with Seminole Indians that came to be known as the "Dade Massacre"...	Dade	Military Major in Florida Territory	Dade City
William M. Larkin	Larkin	Lawyer, prosecutor, cattleman	Dade City
Frank "Tootie" Adler	Adler	city commissioner, mayor, county commissioner and city attorney	Dania Beach
Mary McLeod Bethune Mary McLeod Bethune Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for African American students in Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University and for being an advisor to President Franklin D...	Bethune	co-founder of Bethune-Cookman College Bethune-Cookman College Bethune-Cookman University or B-CU is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida.- History :Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School in 1904... , director of federal Office of Minority Affairs, VP of NAACP	Daytona Beach
Charles Grover Burgoyne	Burgoyne	wealthy NY printer, Philanthropist	Daytona Beach
Matthias Day, Jr.	Day	founder of Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach
George W. Engram, Sr.	Engram	electrical engineer, founder of electric company, general manager of African-American Bethune Beach	Daytona Beach
William (H.G.) France & Annie B. France	France	NASCAR NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...  founders	Daytona Beach
Jeanne M. Goddard	Goddard	co-founder & trustee of Daytona Beach Community College, school board chairman and volunteer extraordinaire	Daytona Beach
J. Griffen Greene	Greene	president of African-American Volusia County Community College, dean of Daytona Beach Junior College	Daytona Beach
Lorenzo Dow Huston	Huston	first mayor of Daytona, justice of the peace, school superintendent & county commissioner	Daytona Beach
Dr. Richard Vernon Moore, Sr.	Moore	Civic leader	Daytona Beach
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...	Robinson	first African-American to integrate modern organized baseball, MVP	Daytona Beach
David Dunham Rogers	Rogers	co-founder and first surveyor of Daytona, built the first ice plant and first bridge across the Halifax River	Daytona Beach
Dr. Josie Rogers	Rogers	first female doctor, chairman of Florida State Health Department, commissioner & only female mayor	Daytona Beach
Chapman Shaw Root	Root	largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, artifact collector and philantrhopist	Daytona Beach
Dr. Joseph Taylor	Taylor	Professor of History, chairman of the Daytona Beach Historic Preservation Board	Daytona Beach
Dr. Howard W. Thurman Howard Thurman Howard Thurman was an influential American author, philosopher, theologian, educator and civil rights leader. He was Dean of Theology and the chapels at Howard University and Boston University for more than two decades, wrote 21 books, and in 1944 helped found a multicultural church.-Early life...	Thurman	author and college dean at Morehouse College Morehouse College Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States.... , Howard University Howard University Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...  & Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...	Daytona Beach
Frederick deBary	deBary	Wine merchant who built DeBary Hall, hunting & fishing estate on the St. Johns River; planted 10,000 citrus trees on 4000 acres (16.2 km²); his steamships transported fruit and travellers north to Jacksonville	DeBarry
George Emory Butler	Butler	Mayor, Judge, helped establish "Deerfield Locks" for transport via Lake Okeechobee to the Atlantic; helped found Irrigation Association co-op and owned Butler Packing House	Deerfield Beach
James Dallas Butler	Butler	Mercantile store owner, then Butler Brothers Farms owner; children's program supporter	Deerfield Beach
Emily Mildred Olson Dietrich	Dietrich	Teacher, library supporter and historic preservationist	Deerfield Beach
Branhilda Knowles	Knowles	Midwife and advocate for Migrant workers	Deerfield Beach
Odas Lee Tanner	Tanner	Construction company owner, city commissioner, vice mayor, expanded parks and implemented beach renourishment	Deerfield Beach
John Bartow Wiles, Jr.	Wiles	city commissioner who promoted irrigation control, road building & improvement, medical services, historical society founding member	Deerfield Beach
Earl W. Brown	Brown	Hotel operator, citrus producer & cattle rancher; city manager & mayor; Stephen Foster Memorial Commission chairman & Florida State Chamber of Commerce president	Deland
Charles H. Campbell, Jr.	Campbell	Mayor, fire chief, Rotary Club and auto racing supporter	Deland
Hawtense Conrad	Conrad	Philanthropist and museum founder	Deland
Robert Conrad Robert Conrad Robert Conrad is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the 1965 CBS television series The Wild Wild West, in which he played the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West, and his portrayal of World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep...	Conrad	Philanthropist	Deland
Dr. George Augustus Davis	Davis	City and county health officer, physician for the Florida East Coast and Atlantic Coast Line Railways, chamber of commerce president	Deland
Henry Addison DeLand Henry Addison DeLand Henry Addison Deland was a baking soda manufacturer from Fairport, New York. The Henry DeLand House he built there is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...	DeLand	founded Deland, established DeLand Academy which became Stetson University Stetson University Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S... , founded Lake Helen	Deland
Bert Fish	Fish	lawyer, school superintendent, county solicitor, judge; US diplomat to Egypt, Saudi Arabia & Portugal	Deland
Arthur George Hamlin	Hamlin	Prominent attorney, represented Henry Flagler, citrus grower who developed the Hamlin Orange	Deland
Lue Gim Gong Lue Gim Gong Lue Gim Gong was a Chinese—American horticulturalist...	Gong	AKA "The Citrus Wizard", created sweet & frost resistant variety of Valencia orange Valencia orange The Valencia Orange is a sweet orange first hybridized by California pioneer agronomist and land developer William Wolfskill, on his farm in Santa Ana in southern California in the United States. -History:...	Deland
John B. Stetson	Stetson	Hatmaker, created practical, durable hats for Western settlers & cowboys	Deland
William Amory Underhill William Amory Underhill William Amory Underhill was a public servant, lobbyist, and philanthropist prominent in his native Florida and in Washington, D.C.....	Underhill	Lawyer, public servant, lobbyist and philanthropist	Deland
Calhoun Yancey "C.Y." Byrd	Byrd	Lawyer, City Councilman, City Attorney, County Commissioner and Bar Association President	Delray Beach
Dr. John Robert Cason, Jr.	Cason	Minister who founded the Methodist Children’s Home, School Board member and Municipal Judge	Delray Beach
Marshall DeWitt	DeWitt	farmer, agricultural leader, City Councilman, mayor, member, then Board Chairman of the First National Bank, Delray Beach Historical Society founder	Delray Beach
Barbara Dodge Smith	Smith	Chamber of Commerce president, City Commissioner, supported city’s After School Program and Sandoway Nature Center, was president of the Delray Beach Community Child Care Center	Delray Beach
Solomon David Spady	Spady	School teacher and principal for 34 years who inspired children to learn and go to college	Delray Beach
Myrtle Scharrer Betz	Betz	Fisherwoman for 40 years, conservationist, and writer.	Dunedin
Bronson Cushing Skinner	Skinner	Developed the first acceptable process to make concentrated Orange Juice	Dunedin
Martin A. "Marty" Kellner	Kellner	Councilman, Mayor & Civic leader	Eagle Lake
Ora Belle Starling	Starling	Volunteer & Civic leader	Eagle Lake
Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance...	Hurston	Writer and Folklorist	Eatonville
Dr. John Milton Hawks	Hawks	Physician, Author, Historian, Teacher, Newspaper Publisher, Army Officer, Orange Grower, first superintendent of Volusia County Schools and founder of Hawks Park—renamed Edgewater	Edgewater
Cyrus Teed Cyrus Teed Cyrus Reed Teed was a U.S. eclectic physician and alchemist turned religious leader and messiah. In 1869, claiming divine inspiration, Dr...	Teed	Originated Hollow Earth theory and founded Koreshan Unity Koreshan Unity The Koreshan Unity was a communal utopia formed by Cyrus Teed, who took the name "Koresh", the Hebrew version of his name Cyrus . The Koreshans followed Teed's beliefs, called Koreshanity....	Estero
S.T.E. Pinkney	Pinkney	School Administrator & City Commissioner/Mayor	Eustis
Deaconess Harriet Bedell	Bedell	Episcopalian missionary to Everglades Indians	Everglades City
David Graham Copeland	Copeland	Manager of 40 Barron Collier Barron Collier Barron Gift Collier was an American advertising entrepreneur, who became the largest landowner and developer in the U.S. state of Florida, as well as, the owner of a chain of hotels, bus lines, several banks, and newspapers. He also owned a telephone company and a steamship line.Collier was born...  businesses & County Commissioner	Everglades City
Gilbert Edward Barkoski	Barkoski	Rancher, imported English cattle to crossbreed Spanish cows; school board member, county commissioner, WWII Ration Board and Drainage Board member; cattlemen's association president	Fellsmere
Liberty Billings	Billings	Civil war veteran, conducted the U.S. Census in Nassau County, president pro-tempore of the state senater	Fernandina Beach
Emma B. Delaney	Delaney	first African-American female missionary sent to Africa	Fernandina Beach
George Rainsford Fairbanks	Fairbanks	lawyer, Clerk of the Circuit Court, state Senator, president of Florida Fruit Growers Association and the Florida Fruit Exchange; editor of the Florida Mirror, authored book on Florida history used in schools, founder and president of Florida Historical Society	Fernandina Beach
Louis G. Hirth	Hirth	founder and proprietor of Palace Saloon, open since 1901	Fernandina Beach
Amos Latham	Latham	lighthouse keeper at Amelia Island	Fernandina Beach
Chloe Merrick	Merrick	opened a Freedmen’s School on Amelia Island; married governor Harrison M. Reed	Fernandina Beach
William Henderson Peck	Peck	Principal of Nassau Colored School Number 1 for 50 years; expanded curriculum to a full high school	Fernandina Beach
Solicito "Mike" Salvador	Salvador	leader and innovator in the Florida shrimping industry	Fernandina Beach
Sisters of St. Joseph Sisters of St. Joseph The title Sisters of St. Joseph applies to several Roman Catholic religious congregations of women. The largest and oldest of these was founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France...	St. Joseph	Humanitarians who assisted all people through yellow fever epidemics; founded St. Joseph Academy St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine, Florida) St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located in and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine. The oldest Catholic high school in Florida, it was founded in 1866....	Fernandina Beach
Samuel A. Swann	Swann	Accountant and assistant secretary and treasurer of the Florida Railroad Company; land agent	Fernandina Beach
Marcellus Alphonso Williams	Williams	Surveyor and land agent	Fernandina Beach
David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee, born David Levy was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War...	Yulee	Lawyer, Florida Statehood leader, US Senator, Plantation owner, Railroad builder	Fernandina Beach
Evelyn Fortune Bartlett	Bartlett	renovated the Bonnet House and 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) estate on Fort Lauderdale beach, preserving one of the last mangrove swamps and coastal hammocks on the South Florida coast	Ft. Lauderdale
Frederic Clay Bartlett	Bartlett	Noted artist and art collector; designed and built the Bonnet House	Ft. Lauderdale
George W. English, Jr.	English	after 1926 hurricane, worked with the city to exchange delinquent taxes for land, established a Savings and Loan Association to fund real estate development, established First National Bank, city attorney, drafted the city’s first comprehensive plan and helped establish Broward General Hospital	Ft. Lauderdale
Dr. Von Delany Mizell	Mizell	second black physician who helped establish Provident Hospital; staged sit-ins, protests and started the first NAACP chapter in South Florida, boycotted Fort Lauderdale’s "Colored School", sued Medical Association for admittance	Ft. Lauderdale
Estelle Rouse Pinkett	Pinkett	teacher who motivated her students to attend college, founded first "colored" USO, founded an initiative to train teachers	Ft. Lauderdale
Margaret Blake Roach	Roach	Broward County School administrator, Women in Distress Shelter and United Way supporter, president of the Broward Urban League, Broward Community College Trustee and civic leader	Ft. Lauderdale
Dr. James F. Sistrunk	Sistrunk	first black physician who helped establish Provident Hospital and was chief of staff, delivering 5,000 babies	Ft. Lauderdale
Frank and Ivy Stranahan	Stranahan	trading post operator, postmaster, ferryboat owner, real estate developer who donated land for hospital, school, park and woman's club; schoolteacher who convinced Seminoles to move to a reservation, hospital supporter	Ft. Lauderdale
Leon Watts	Watts	Teacher, counselor, civil rights activist, community advocate and Broward Community College Trustee	Ft. Lauderdale
Nathaniel "Nat" J. Patterson	Patterson	Lawyer, City Attorney, Mayor, State Representative and civic leader	Fort Meade
Thomas Alva & Mina Miller Edison Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...	Edison	prolific Inventor	Fort Myers
Henry Ford Henry Ford Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...	Ford	Founder of Ford Motor Company & Assembly Lines	Fort Myers
William Thomas Howard	Howard	Instrumental in establishing Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University, also known as FGCU, is a coeducational public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The university belongs to the 11-campus State University...	Fort Myers
Albert E. "Bean" Backus A. E. Backus Albert Ernest "Bean" Backus was an American artist famous for his vivid Florida landscapes.-Early influences:...	Backus	Self-taught Painter, Charitable Benefactor	Fort Pierce
Dr. Clem C. Benton	Benton	Physician, Founder of Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital, College Trustee and Civic Leader	Fort Pierce
Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance...	Hurston	Writer and Folklorist	Fort Pierce
Daniel T. McCarty Daniel T. McCarty Daniel Thomas McCarty was an American politician and elected officeholder. McCarty was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, and served as its speaker, and was later elected the 31st Governor of Florida....	McCarty	Florida's 31st Governor 1952-1953	Fort Pierce
Willie H. Blankston	Blankston	Civil Rights Advocate	Fort Walton Beach
John Thomas Brooks	Brooks	Founder of Fort Walton Beach, Civil War veteran, area "Doctor" & Hotel owner	Fort Walton Beach
Adam J. Gerlach	Gerlach	Owner of Gulfview Hotel and Catholic Church supporter	Fort Walton Beach
Liza Jackson	Jackson	Hotel Proprietor, Women’s & Garden Club founder, Donated Land for numerous Civic Projects	Fort Walton Beach
William C. Lazarus	Lazarus	Pilot, Aeronautics Instructor & Research Engineer, Project Manager of Indian Temple Mound Museum	Fort Walton Beach
Chester Pruitt	Pruitt	First Black FWB Police Officer, Youth Mediator	Fort Walton Beach
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. was a prominent American businessman, citrus grower, politician and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. Griffin was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former state legislator, a one-time candidate for governor and a patron of college sports and...	Griffin	Citrus Baron, Civic Leader & Benefactor	Frostproof
Latimer Maxcy	Maxcy	Citrus Grower & Processor, Cattle Rancher and Civic Leader	Frostproof
Albert H. Blanding Albert H. Blanding Albert Hazen Blanding was an United States Army soldier. Among the most distinguished military figures in Florida's history, he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.-Biography:...	Blanding	Distinguished Soldier, National Guardsman & Civic leader	Gainesville
Sarah Matheson	Matheson	Missionary and Presbyterian Religious leader at Local, State & National levels	Gainesville
Sarah Lucretia Robb	Robb	Alachua County’s first female physician in 1880's, making housecalls and authored book on "common sense" medicine for public use	Gainesville
Jesse Earl Franklin	Franklin	Postmaster, Church leader and Historic Preservationist	Glen St. Mary
Alverdo Adair Geitgey	Geitgey	Baker County landowner & developer, Glen St. Mary founder, citrus & pecan grower	Glen St. Mary
Isaiah Sherman Mikell	Mikell	Railroad depot agent, farmer and community supporter during the depression	Glen St. Mary
George Lindley Taber, Sr.	Taber	founded Glen Saint Mary Nursery, Florida State Horticulture Society president, developed cold-tolerant plants	Glen St. Mary
Karlie Tyler	Tyler	teacher, traveling librarian and volunteer librarian	Glen St. Mary
John Preston Hall, Sr.	Hall	bank president & chairman of the board; sheriff for 36 years; director, treasurer & president of Florida Sheriffs Association; founder and treasurer of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch	Green Cove Springs
John Preston Hall, Jr.	Hall	deputy sheriff & bank president; ran family-owned land & timber company and children's charity, major donor to Florida Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches	Green Cove Springs
Ed Stansel	Stansel	health department administrator; expanded services, built clinics, implemented first Health Department computer system, recruited doctors to donate time	Green Cove Springs
Richard Reid Wagner	Wagner	organized the fire department in 1930 and served as the unpaid fire chief for 62 years; often gave personal funds to fire victims	Green Cove Springs
Catherine Powell Hickman	Hickman	founded Gulfport Historical Society and museum; published Gulfport history; founded Gulfport Community Players & Girls Softball League and other youth activities	Gulfport
Arnold S. White, Sr.	White	deputy director at veterans medical center, volunteer & employee of Little League Baseball for more than 40 years	Gulfport
Donald Ray "Billy" Matthews	Matthews	US Representative 1953–1967 & Teacher	Hawthorne
Chester Shell	Shell	Hunting & fishing guide, Raised funds for 1st Black school in Alachua County	Hawthorne
William Flemming	Flemming	Founder of Holly Hill	Holly Hill
Robert Anderson Robert Anderson -Arts and entertainment:*Robert Anderson , Scottish literary scholar and editor*Robert Rowand Anderson , Scottish architect*Robert Alexander Anderson , American composer...	Anderson	Bank founder, president & director and City Commissioner	Hollywood
Dorothy Walker Bush Dorothy Walker Bush Dorothy Wear Walker Bush , mother to 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and the grandmother of 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. Time on her death wrote that "George Bush was shaped and tempered by his mother's nature." Dorothy Bush raised her five children...	Bush	Civic leader & wife of a US Senator, mother of a POTUS and grandmother of 2 governors & a POTUS	Hollywood
Clarence P. Hammerstein	Hammerstein	Citrus authority, tourism promoter, Broward Kiwanis founder	Hollywood
Joseph Wesley Young	Young	Founder & Developer of Hollywood, Florida	Hollywood
Anne Kolb	Kolb	Environmental preservationist and 1st female Broward County Commissioner	Hollywood
Preston B. Bird	Bird	City Politician and Civic leader	Homestead
Lily Lawrence Bow	Bow	Homestead Library Supporter and Book provider	Homestead
May Mann Jennings May Mann Jennings May Austin Elizabeth Mann Jennings was the First Lady of Florida as wife of Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings. She was one of Florida's most powerful and influential women.-Early years:...	Jennings	Women’s Rights activist, Environmentalist & advocate for the welfare of children	Homestead
William J. Krome	Krome	Railroad Surveyor & Engineer, Agriculture and Horticulture enthusiast	Homestead
Max Losner	Losner	Bank President, Federal Reserve Board member, City Councilman and Civic leader	Homestead
James Daniel Reid	Reid	Homestead founder and developer, City Councilman 1913-24, Dade County Commissioner 1921-41	Homestead
James Archer Smith	Smith	World War I Army Doctor, Physician and Chief Surgeon of Dade County Hospital	Homestead
David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee, born David Levy was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War...	Yulee	Lawyer, Florida Statehood leader, US Senator, Plantation owner, Railroad builder	Homosassa
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward	Broward	Florida's 19th Governor 1905-1909, Duval Co. Sheriff & State Representative	Jacksonville
J.J. Daniel J.J. Daniel Jaquelin James Daniel , known professionally as J. J. Daniel, was an American lawyer, businessman, civic leader and newspaper publisher. Mostly forgotten in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was born and lived for most of his adulthood, he was once once of its most powerful people.-Family and early...	Daniel	Businessman and Civic leader	Jacksonville
Alfred I. du Pont Alfred I. du Pont Alfred Irénée du Pont was an American industrialist, financier and philanthropist. A member of the influential Du Pont family, Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family's Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant, E. I...	du Pont	Philanthropist	Jacksonville
David H. Dwight	Dwight	Racial activist	Jacksonville
Lex Hester Lex Hester Lewis Alexander Hester, III was a public administrator in Jacksonville, Florida. He "was the consummate no-nonsense administrator, the very best in his field,” according to M. C...	Hester	Government administrator	Jacksonville
James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was an American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, and early civil rights activist. Johnson is remembered best for his leadership within the NAACP, as well as for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and...	Johnson	Educator, lawyer, diplomat & racial activist	Jacksonville
Henry John Klutho Henry John Klutho Henry John Klutho was an American architect of the "Prairie School" style. He helped in the reconstruction of Jacksonville, Florida after the Great Fire of 1901—the largest-ever urban fire in the Southeast—by designing many of the new buildings built after the disaster. This period lasted until...	Klutho	Architect	Jacksonville
Abraham Lincoln Lewis Abraham Lincoln Lewis Abraham Lincoln Lewis was an American businessman. He founded the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida, and became the state's first African American millionaire...	Lewis	Insurance executive, Philanthropist & founder of American Beach	Jacksonville
Eartha M. M. White Eartha M. M. White Eartha Mary Magdalene White was an American humanitarian, philanthropist, and businesswoman.-Early life:...	White	Clara White Mission Clara White Mission The Clara White Mission is a non-profit organization in downtown Jacksonville, Florida that advocates for the poor and provides social services...  founder, teacher, Nursing Home founder	Jacksonville
Doris Whitmore	Whitmore	Jacksonville Museum of Science & History Museum of Science & History The Museum of Science and History is a museum in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. It is a private, non-profit institution located on the Southbank Riverwalk, and the city's most visited museum...  supporter/promoter	Jacksonville
R.R. Ricou	Ricou	Fishing businesss owner & Civic leader	Jensen Beach
Bessie Wilson DuBois	DuBois	Historian	Jupiter
Joseph Verner Reed	Reed	Wildlife & Nature Conservationist and charitable benefactor	Jupiter Island
Permelia Pryor Reed	Reed	Wildlife & Nature Conservationist and charitable benefactor	Jupiter Island
William M. Beam	Beam	City Politician & man of action	Keystone Heights
John Edward Larson	Larson	Local & State Politician, IRS Head for Florida	Keystone Heights
Howard S. England Howard S. England Howard S. England , was the man responsible for the transformation of Fort Zachary Taylor from a forgotten eyesore to a popular historic landmark and state park....	England	Benefactor of Fort Zachary Taylor	Key West
Mel Fisher Mel Fisher Mel Fisher was an American treasure hunter best known for finding the 1622 wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha named after a shrine in Madrid for protection. He discovered the wreck July 20, 1985...	Fisher	Scuba Diver & Treasure Hunter	Key West
Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His economic and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the...	Hemingway	Writer & Adventurer	Key West
Walter Sayers Lightbourn	Lightbourn	Tobacco grower and Cigar maker	Key West
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...	Truman	POTUS	Key West
Captain Melville Emory Forrey Forrey Building and Annex The Forrey Building and Annex is a historic site in LaBelle, Florida. It is located at 264 through 282 Bridge Street. On July 28, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References:* at * ** ** **...	Forrey	farmer, dredge boat captain, general store owner & fur trader, city councilman, mayor and county commission chairman	LaBelle
Francis A. Hendry Francis A. Hendry Francis Asbury Hendry was a Florida cattle rancher, politician, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...	Hendry	cattle rancher, Civil War Captain; helped establish Polk & Lee counties and Fort Myers; served as county commissioner & state representative; founder, mayor, town clerk, marshal, alderman and minister of LaBelle	LaBelle
Rosabelle Blake	Blake	School teacher and administrator	Lakeland
Thomas W. Bryant	Bryant	lawyer, state representative, Board of Control member, University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...  advocate	Lakeland
Lawton Mainor Chiles	Chiles	Florida's 41st Governor 1991-1998 & US Senator 1971-1989	Lakeland
John Franklin Cox	Cox	mercantile owner, state representative, mayor, city treasurer and real estate developer	Lakeland
Herbert J. Drane Herbert J. Drane Herbert Jackson Drane was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Franklin, Kentucky, Drane attended the public schools of Louisville, Kentucky, and Brevards Academy at Franklin, Kentucky....	Drane	real estate, insurance, railroad and citrus businessman; co-founder of Lakeland, clerk, treasurer and mayor, newspaper editor, state representative & senator, US representative and Federal Power Commission member	Lakeland
Clare Henley	Henley	pharmacist, helped establish spring major league baseball training in Lakeland, Florida State League Florida State League The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...  team owner and league manager	Lakeland
Dr. John Sidney Jackson	Jackson	Surgeon, City Commissioner & Mayor	Lakeland
Paul Scott Linder	Linder	founded heavy construction machinery company, leader of several Florida business organizations	Lakeland
J. Hardin Peterson J. Hardin Peterson James Hardin Peterson was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Peterson was born in Batesburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1903, and he attended the public schools there. Peterson graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1914...	Peterson	Congressman	Lakeland
Park Trammell Park Trammell Park Monroe Trammell , an American politician of the Democratic Party, was the 21st Governor of Florida and represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1936....	Trammell	Florida's 21st Governor 1913-1917	Lakeland
Lassie Goodbread-Black Lassie Goodbread-Black Lassie Moore Goodbread was an American farmer and educator who, in 1925, became the first woman to enroll at the University of Florida, in the College of Agriculture. In 2000, Goodbread was named a Great Floridian by the State of Florida.-Background:...	Goodbread	Teacher & Civic Leader	Lake City
Fred P. Cone Fred P. Cone Frederick Preston Cone was the 27th Governor of Florida.He was born in Benton, Florida in Columbia County. In 1892, he was admitted to the Florida bar and began practicing in Lake City, Florida. He served in the Florida Senate from 1907 to 1913, serving as the senate president in 1911. He became...	Cone	Florida's 27th Governor 1937-1941	Lake City
McKinley Jeffers	Jeffers	Educator & Civic Leader	Lake City
May Vinzant Perkins	Perkins	Writer, Historian	Lake City
Betsy Hopkins	Hopkins	Philanthropist	Lake Helen
John P. Mace	Mace	Architect/builder	Lake Helen
Edward W. Bok Edward W. Bok Edward William Bok was a Dutch born American editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was editor of the Ladies Home Journal for thirty years...	Bok	Editor, Philanthropist	Lake Wales
Bertha Louise Hinshaw	Hinshaw	Innkeeper	Lake Wales
Delbert Lorenzo Layton	Layton	City Benefactor	Layton
Hubert O. Dabney	Dabney	Athlete & educator	Leesburg
Joseph M. Tardugno, Jr.	Tardugno	Utility innovator	Leesburg
Pat Thomas	Thomas	city manager & Benefactor	Leesburg
Porter Claude Crapps, Jr.	Crapps	bank owner, large timberland owner, promoted advanced forestry practices, helped build vo-tech school, supported 4-H 4-H 4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...  and FFA National FFA Organization The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...	Live Oak
Thomas Dowling	Dowling	established several lumber companies, built railroad to transport wood, funded Live Oak waterworks, helped build & rebuild Advent Christian Church, founded Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park	Live Oak
Cary A. Hardee Cary A. Hardee Cary Augustus Hardee was the 23rd Governor of Florida.Born in Taylor County, Florida, he spent most of his life in Live Oak, Florida. He was a lawyer, state attorney, member of the Florida House of Representatives, and speaker of the Florida House before being elected governor...	Hardee	Florida's 23rd Governor 1921-1925	Live Oak
Brantly Walker Helvenston	Helvenston	Insurance agent, teacher, banker	Live Oak
John Parshley	Parshley	Civic leader	Live Oak
Josiah B. Clouser	Clouser	Hotelier and civic leader	Longwood
Edwin B. Browning, Sr.	Browning	Teacher & Superintendent, Historical Society founder, newspaper columnist & radio show host	Madison
Tommie Camilla Stephens Barfield	Barfield	Confectionery operator, lobbied for infrastructure, worked to create Collier County; first superintendent of schools and board member	Marco Island
William David Collier	Collier	mercantile store operator, discovered & donated fantastic trove of Indian artifacts, assisted clam farmers	Marco Island
Theophilus West Theophilus West House The Theophilus West House is a historic site in Marianna, Florida. On December 26, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References:* at * ** **...	West	Civil war surgeon, local physician & druggist, school superintendent, mayor and state senator	Marianna
James Hartley Beal	Beal	scientist & pharmacist who collected plants & shells, donated them to museums; donated land & artesian well for first public water and sewer system	Mary Esther
Thomas Jefferson Pryor, Jr.	Pryor	general store manager, city councilman & mayor	Mary Esther
Joe Wickham Joe Wickham Joe Wickham was the General Secretary of the Football Association of Ireland from the 1930s until his death in 1968 at the age of 78. He took over from Jack Ryder in 1936, having previously worked as a supervisor in the coach-building workshop in the Broadstone depot of the Midland Great Western...	Wickham	surveyor with U.S. National Geodetic Survey U.S. National Geodetic Survey National Geodetic Survey, formerly called the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey , is a United States federal agency that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication; mapping and charting; and a large number of applications of science... , construction company owner, city councilman & county commissioner	Melbourne
Dana A. Dorsey Dana A. Dorsey Dana Albert "D. A." Dorsey was a businessman, banker, and philanthropist who became one of the first African American millionaires in Florida and the American South.- Childhood, education :...	Dorsey	first black millionaire, established Mount Zion Baptist Church, bank, hotel & rental property owner, donated land for school & library	Miami
David Grandison Fairchild	Fairchild	horticulturist with United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food... , 75,000 new plants to the US for cultivation	Miami
Catherine Hauberg Sweeney	Sweeney	botanist, philanthropist & preservationist, especially the Coconut Grove estate, The Kampong, which contained rare and exotic tropical plants	Miami
Barbara Baer Capitman	Capitman	Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...  design preservationist and author	Miami Beach
John Stiles Collins	Collins	Horticulturist & avacado grower, dredged Collins Canal and started Collins Bridge Collins Bridge The Collins Bridge was a bridge that crossed Biscayne Bay between Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. At the time it was completed, it was the longest wooden bridge in the world. It was built by farmer and developer John S. Collins with financial assistance from automotive parts and racing pioneer... , built Hotel, Casino & began residential development	Miami Beach
Stephen J. Cranman	Cranman	Director of the Perrine-Cutler Ridge Council: redevelop area following Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...  by attracting business with 3,000 jobs, US 1 Beautification, Community & Cultural Centers	Miami Beach
L. Murray Dixon	Dixon	architect who developed Miami Beach's Tropical Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...  style of architecture	Miami Beach
John J. Farrey	Farrey	Chief Building, Plumbing and Electrical Inspector who initiated & enforced first Building Code Building code A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. The main purpose of building codes are to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to the... , copied by 5,000+ communities	Miami Beach
Carl Graham Fisher	Fisher	Miami promoter & real estate developer, completed Collins Bridge Collins Bridge The Collins Bridge was a bridge that crossed Biscayne Bay between Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. At the time it was completed, it was the longest wooden bridge in the world. It was built by farmer and developer John S. Collins with financial assistance from automotive parts and racing pioneer... , dredged Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is... , built Lincoln Lincoln Highway The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...  & Dixie Highway Dixie Highway The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. The final result is better understood as a small network of... s	Miami Beach
Henry Hohauser	Hohauser	Prolific architect who originated modernism American modernism American modernism like modernism in general is a trend of thought that affirms the power of human beings to create, improve, and reshape their environment, with the aid of scientific knowledge, technology and practical experimentation, and is thus in its essence both progressive and optimistic...  in Miami Beach architecture	Miami Beach
Anna Brenner Meyers	Meyers	Integration leader for Miami schools, helped found Miami Dade College Miami Dade College Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade or MDC, is a state college with eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers located throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Florida College System. Miami Dade College is the largest school in the Florida College... , started first educational TV station in Florida, WPBT WPBT WPBT is a PBS member public television station that serves the entire South Florida region, and even including portions of the Treasure Coast, the only television station to serve the entire metropolis...	Miami Beach
Glenn Hammond Curtiss	Curtiss	Aircraft Motor builder, aviator and developer of Hialeah, Miami Springs & Opa-locka	Miami Springs
Chief Micanopy Micanopy Micanopy , also known as Micco-Nuppe, Michenopah, Miccanopa, Mico-an-opa and Sint-chakkee , was the leading chief of the Seminoles who led the tribe during the Second Seminole War...	Micanopy	Leader of the Seminole Nation at Cuscowilla during the Second Seminole War Second Seminole War The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively known as Seminoles and the United States, part of a series of conflicts called the Seminole Wars...	Micanopy
Archie Carr Archie Carr Archie Fairly Carr, Jr. was an American herpetologist, ecologist and a pioneering conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida. In 1987 he was awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award by the Ecological Society of America...	Carr	International biologist & environmentalist, honored nature author	Micanopy
Marjorie Carr Marjorie Harris Carr Marjorie Harris Carr was an American conservationist.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Harris moved to Lee County in southwest Florida. In 1936, she received a B.S. in zoology from Florida State College for Women; in 1942, she received an M.A. from the University of Florida...	Carr	First female wildlife specialist at US Fish & Wildlife Service United States Fish and Wildlife Service The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats... , founder of Florida Defenders of the Environment	Micanopy
Bennett C. Russell	Russell	Teacher, Administrator & Superintendent, using technology as educational tool	Milton
Reuben Wyatt Harper Harper House (Montverde, Florida) The Harper House is a historic home in Montverde, Florida. It is located at 17408 East Porter Avenue. On September 15, 2004, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* at...	Harper	Citrus grower, broker & industry leader, City Councilman	Montverde
Henry B. Watkins, Sr.	Watkins	real estate developer for most of Naples, donated 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) for downtown park	Naples
Henry B. Watkins, Jr.	Watkins	built first low-income housing in Naples, Edison Community College Edison Community College Edison State College is a state college in Florida, part of the Florida College System. The college has its main campus in Fort Myers in Lee County, and branch campuses in Charlotte and Collier counties. The college also has an outreach program in Hendry and Glades counties...  trustee, founded youth shelter, aa facility for mentally ill and local YMCA YMCA The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...	Naples
Henry Nehrling Henry Nehrling Henry Nehrling in Herman, Wisconsin) was an ornithologist and horticulturist. He developed an interest in nature during hikes to and from school. He was educated at the Teachers' Seminary in Addison, Il, and worked in various states as a teacher so that he might study a wider variety of birds...	Nehrling	ornithologist and horticulturist; introduced caladiums, palms, bamboo, and amaryllis to the US	Naples
Elroy M. Avery Elroy M. Avery Elroy McKendree Avery, Ph. D., LL. D. was an American politician, author, and historian. Avery was an Ohio State Senator in the 1890s before becoming an early resident of west Pasco County, Florida and was the first mayor of New Port Richey, Florida...	Avery	Mayor, Author, Businessman, Bank Chairman & Civic leader	New Port Richey
Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s. He is one of five golfers to win all the current major championships in his career, the Career Grand Slam:U.S...	Sarazen	first golf professional to win all four Grand Slam events; invented sand wedge, founded charitable foundation	New Port Richey
George E. Musson	Musson	civic leader and mayor who promoted road & bridge projects and revitalized downtown area	New Smyrna Beach
Al E. Fellner	Fellner	Mayor, Civic leader, Businessman	North Redington Beach
Peter Raulerson	Raulerson	postmaster, mayor, county commissioner and school trustee	Okeechobee
Ransom Eli Olds	Olds	Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...  inventor; purchased land, platted & founded Oldsmar; built a sawmill & foundry	Oldsmar
Dr. Francis Dickinson	Dickinson	Surgeon, Benefactor, Philanthropist & champion of Women's Suffrage	Orange City
Dr. Seth French Seth French House The Seth French House is a historic home in Orange City, Florida, United States. It is located at 319 East French Avenue. On February 12, 2003, it was added to the U.S...	French	Physician, Florida: Promoter, Senator & Commissioner of Immigration	Orange City
Alfred Benjamin "A. B." Michael	Michael	ship captain, successful citrus grower known as "Dean of the Florida Citrus Industry"	Orchid
Martin Andersen Martin Andersen Martin Andersen is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Superettan 2009 side Ängelholms FF.-External links:*...	Andersen	newspaper owner & editor, used paper to influence politicians & public to build roads, an airport and develop nearby Port Canaveral	Orlando
William A. (Bill) McCree, Jr.	McCree	civil engineer & general contractor; chairman of planning board that developed the first comprehensive development plan & capital improvements program	Orlando
Walter C. Meloon	Meloon	founded the Florida Variety Boat Company which became Correct Craft Correct Craft Correct Craft is a U.S.-based builder of powerboats primarily for ski and wakeboard use. It was founded in 1925 by Walt C. Meloon as the Florida Variety Boat Company.-History:... ; built Army boats in WWII, Ski Nautique Ski Nautique The Ski Nautique line of power boats by Correct Craft, Inc. are specialist waterskiing boats, designed for use on a slalom course and to give a suitable wake for waterskiing. They are designed to be accessible to skiers of all levels of expertise. Most boats are inboard's, with a Chevrolet or Ford...  in 1951	Orlando
Oakes Ames	Ames	founding director of the American Orchid Society, prolific author, museum curator & director	Ormond Beach
John Anderson	Anderson	county tax assessor, built a plantation, Ormond Hotel Ormond Hotel The Ormond Hotel was an historic hotel in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. It was located at 15 East Granada Boulevard.-History:Built by John Anderson and J. D. Price, the hotel opened on January 1, 1888...  & area's first golf course; organized first auto race on the beach & professional baseball team	Ormond Beach
Eileen Butts	Butts	botanical specimens collector; helped create state parks & an art gallery; raised money to restore The Casements The Casements The Casements is a mansion in Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S., originally constructed as a private residence in 1910 by the Reverend Harwood Huntington of New Haven, Connecticut. The name of the mansion was derived from the many casement windows incorporated into the design of the building, as it was... ; civic leader	Ormond Beach
James Carnell	Carnell	citrus grower, jelly factory owner, real estate agent, city councilman, postmaster & yachtsman	Ormond Beach
Charles McNary	McNary	alderman, councilman, mayor and justice of the peace	Ormond Beach
Joseph Price Joseph Price Joseph Price was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an educational administrator and teacher by career....	Price	county commissioner & mayor; built & managed Ormond Hotel Ormond Hotel The Ormond Hotel was an historic hotel in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. It was located at 15 East Granada Boulevard.-History:Built by John Anderson and J. D. Price, the hotel opened on January 1, 1888... ; organized first auto race on the beach	Ormond Beach
John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...	Rockefeller	Industrialist & Philanthropist	Ormond Beach
Edith Stanton	Stanton	teacher, newspaper & magazine writer; book author	Ormond Beach
Elsa Scherer Burrows	Burrows	created & preserved Oscar Scherer Park Oscar Scherer State Park Oscar Scherer State Park is a Florida State Park located between Sarasota and Venice, near Osprey, amidst the heavily-developed southwest Florida coast. The address is 1843 South Tamiami Trail. There are more than 130,000 visitors a year.-History:...  and donated it to the state	Osprey
Francis Stephen Huggins	Huggins	WWII Navy Veteran, retired government employee, tireless civic leader	Palm Bay
Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...	Flagler	Industrialist and Developer	Palm Beach
Francis MacKay Howze	Howse	teacher, "the Mother of Education in Manatee County", coach, financial sponsor, civic leader	Palmetto
Francis F. Taylor	Taylor	realtor, land developer & city promoter; benefactor of youth programs & young adults; donated land for parks	Palmetto
George Mortimer West	West	land developer, newspaper founder, author, town councilman and public library founder	Panama City
Delbert Davis	Davis	Schoolteacher, Scoutmaster, surveyor, musician and photographer	Parker
Captain Ed Parker	Parker	Boat captain, environmentalist and seafood industry founder	Parker
Charles W. Flanagan	Flanagan	City commissioner, mayor and civic leader	Pembroke Pines
James Cash Penney	Penney	Businessman and philanthropist, created Penney Farms Retirement Community in Clay County	Penney Farms
H. Clay Armstrong	Armstrong	Founder of the Pensacola Classical School, mayor and author	Pensacola
William Dudley Chipley William Dudley Chipley William Dudley Chipley was an American railroad tycoon and statesman. He created two railroads in the Florida Panhandle and served one term as mayor of Pensacola, Florida and in the Florida State Senate.-Early life:...	Chipley	County commissioner, City councilman and mayor, state senator; financed Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad	Pensacola
Occie Clubbs	Clubbs	teacher and principal; Pensacola Historical Society and Florida Historical Society president	Pensacola
Mayhew W. (Pat) Dodson III	Dodson	Florida Board of Regents Florida Board of Regents The Florida Board of Regents was from 1965 to 2001 the governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida, United States. It was created to replace a predecessor body called the Florida Board of Control, which had existed from...  member and promoter of University of West Florida University of West Florida The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in... ; historic preservationist	Pensacola
Daniel "Chappie" James	James	Four-star general in the U.S. Air Force from Eglin Air Force Base who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam	Pensacola
Lillie Anna "Mother" James	James	established private colored school whose graduates became Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers and Military officers	Pensacola
Stephen Russell Mallory	Mallory	Lawyer, State Representative & Senator, United States Congressman & Senator	Pensacola
Edward A. Perry Edward A. Perry Edward Aylesworth Perry was a general under Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War and the 14th Governor of Florida.-Early life:He was a descendant of Arthur Perry, one of the earliest settlers of New England...	Perry	Florida's 14th Governor 1885-1889; teacher, lawyer, Civil War Brigadier General	Pensacola
Mary Turner Rule Reed	Reed	Historic Restoration and Preservationist	Pensacola
Oliver J. Semmes, Jr.	Semmes	City engineer and Manager noted for paving 150 miles (241.4 km) of streets, purchased the municipally-owned gas company and negotiated a favorable franchise agreement with the local power company	Pensacola
Joyce Garrett Turner	Turner	Teacher and Historic Preservationist	Pensacola
T. T. Wentworth, Jr.	Wentworth	Founder of Pensacola Historical Society, Pensacola Historical Museum & Wentworth Museum in Ensley; helped establish Pensacola Public Library	Pensacola
P.K. Yonge P.K. Yonge Philip Keyes Yonge was an American businessman and civic leader. A resident of Pensacola, he was a prominent Floridian. He was a founding member of the Florida Board of Control and served on that board for almost 30 years as a member and chairman. The P.K...	Yonge	Businessman & civic leader who served almost 30 years as a member and chairman of Florida Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :...	Pensacola
William Thomas Cash	Cash	Educator, State Representative, author, campaign financial disclosed law sponsor and First State Librarian: 1927-51	Perry
Edwin F. Deicke	Deicke	Agricultural pioneer & author, Philanthropist	Plantation
Lois Deicke	Deicke	Philanthropist and Civic leader	Plantation
Helen B. Hoffman	Hoffman	Original resident of Plantation. With husband, Dr. Abram Hoffman, started the Plantation Homeowners Association; PHA secretary for 40+ years. Founded the Plantation Library and local Agency on Aging.	Plantation
Frederick C. Peters	Peters	Everglades Rancher & Farmer, Agricultural pioneer and donated land to church, city, county & state agencies	Plantation
Jessie Ball du Pont	du Pont	Spouse of Alfred I. du Pont Alfred I. du Pont Alfred Irénée du Pont was an American industrialist, financier and philanthropist. A member of the influential Du Pont family, Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family's Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant, E. I... , Benefactor & Philanthropist, brother of Edward Ball	Port St. Joe
David W. Jones	Jones	Head Coach at Washington County High School who personally visited his students’ homes and their churches, teaching them respect, responsibility, perseverance, initiative, kindness, fairness, honesty and cooperation.	Port St. Joe
Witt A. Campbell	Campbell	Educator and Civil Rights worker	Quincy
Dr. William Spencer Stevens	Stevens	First Black Physician, Pharmacist, Built "Colored" Hospital & Supervisor of City Schools	Quincy
Judge Hugh M. Taylor	Taylor	Lawyer, State Representative, Judge & Florida Constitutional Revision Commission Chairman	Quincy
Odet Philippe	Philippe	Early citrus grower who introduced grapefruit to Florida; first cigar maker in Tampa	Safety Harbor
Peter A. Demens	Demens	Russian immigrant citrus grower, constructed railroad stations and supplied crossties; took over bankrupt Orange Belt Railway and named St. Petersburg for his birthplace	San Antonio
Judge Edmund F. Dunne Edmund Francis Dunne Edmund Francis Dunne , born Edmund Francis O'Dunne, was an American politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory. During his early career he served in the California State Legislature and as a member of the Nevada constitutional convention...	Dunne	western judge forced to resign due to mixing church and state; founder of San Antonio	San Antonio
James J. Horgan	Horgan	History professor at St. Leo College Saint Leo University Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery... ; historical society president, Florida Historical Society board member, prolific author and NAACP chapter founder	San Antonio
Frank P. Bailey	Bailey	Farmer, general store owner, started Sanibel Packing Company; founded the Sanibel Community Church, helped build Sanibel Community House, setup telephone system, served as justice of the peace	Sanibel
Owen Burns	Burns	established the Burns Realty and Burns Dredging companies; Burns Construction built Ringling Causeways, laid out and paved streets, built seawalls, first co-op subdivision and El Vernona Hotel	Sarasota
John L. Early	Early	Lawyer, school board attorney, school trustee, state representative and mayor	Sarasota
Arthur Britton Edwards	Edwards	sold real estate & insurance; tax assessor, mayor, established county tax assessor and bank VP	Sarasota
John Hamilton Gillespie	Gillespie	Scottish head of the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company, attorney & real estate agent, justice of the peace, built DeSoto Hotel, mayor and councilman; built one of the first golf courses in US, laid out courses in Jacksonville, Tampa, Kissimmee and Bellair	Sarasota
Dr. Joseph Halton Dr. Joseph Halton House The Dr. Joseph Halton House is a historic home in Sarasota, Florida. It is located at 308 Cocoanut Avenue. On March 22, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at * ** **...	Halton	Surgeon who did many free operations, town councilman and council president	Sarasota
Harry Lee Higel	Higel	General store owner, boat owner, land developer, bank director, town councilman and mayor	Sarasota
David and George Lindsay	Lindsay	Father & Son editor and publisher of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is a daily newspaper located in Sarasota, Florida.It is owned by The New York Times Company, who purchased it in 1982, and part of its regional news group. Along with Comcast, the newspaper operates a local 24-hour...	Sarasota
Andrew McAnsh	McAnsh	Builder of the Mira Mar Hotel	Sarasota
Thomas Reed Martin	Martin	prolific architect	Sarasota
Charles Ringling	Ringling	Circus founder, real estate investor who developed downtown; chamber of commerce president and bank founder	Sarasota
John Ringling	Ringling	Circus founder, real estate investor who developed beaches; art collector who willed his art, museum and home to the state of Florida	Sarasota
Marie Selby	Selby	Created botanical garden at her residence; willed to the community; established a Foundation which gave 3,000 grants worth $50 million for education and scholarships	Sarasota
Ernest Arthur Smith	Smith	real estate investor and abstract company president; chamber of commerce organizer and mayor; improved water service and fire protection; acquired land for future civic projects	Sarasota
Karl Wallenda Karl Wallenda Karl Wallenda was the founder of The Flying Wallendas, an internationally known daredevil circus act famous for performing death-defying stunts without a safety net.-Personal life:...	Wallenda	family patriarch of a circus high wire act for 50 years	Sarasota
Percy L. Hedgecock	Hedgecock	First mayor, school board member, helped build first local school and acquire only oceanfront park; helped found Brevard Engineering College Florida Institute of Technology Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...  and served as trustee	Satellite Beach
Paul Kroegal	Kroegal	Ship Captain, first County commissioner and chairman; built the first paved road from Micco to Stuart and the first Sebastian River bridge; first National Wildlife Refuge warden in America	Sebastian
Margaret Shippen Roebling	Roebling	Donated money to acquire land for the 8140 acres (32.9 km²) Highlands Hammock State Park when the National Park Service declined and the state had no money at height of depression	Sebring
Dr. Andrew Anderson, Jr.	Anderson	Physician, Philanthropist & Benefactor	St. Augustine
Frank B. Butler	Butler	Businessman, civic & political leader; founder of "colored" Butler Beach	St. Augustine
Felix deCrano	deCrano	Accomplished portrait, landscape, genre and still life painter in Henry Flagler’s artist colony	St. Augustine
Earl Cunningham	Cunningham	self-taught American folk artist who painted schooners and portrayals of Seminole Indian life that he infused with images of Viking ships	St. Augustine
Anna Maria Dummett	Dummett	Boarding house owner, Civil War nurse, spy and caregiver; president & founder of Ladies Memorial Association, established a Confederate memorial	St. Augustine
Louisa Fatio	Fatio	owner/operator of several boarding houses; Fatio House was among city's best	St. Augustine
Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler was an American tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway...	Flagler	Industrialist and Developer	St. Augustine
Walter B. Fraser	Fraser	City commissioner & mayor, state senator, organized city's first formal restoration movement, Colonial St. Augustine; donated the statues of Ponce de Leon & Pedro Menendez at the North City Gate	St. Augustine
Nina Hawkins	Hawkins	Newspaper reporter & editor; founded the Florida Women’s Press Club; founded the St. Augustine Art Association; included much local history in paper to encourage historic preservation movement	St. Augustine
Martin Johnson Heade	Heade	portrait and genre painter early, then focused on landscapes, especially salt marshes; Henry Flagler was his wealthy patron	St. Augustine
Lawerence Lewis, Jr.	Lewis	Chairman of the Flagler Systems, established Flagler College and provided scholarships, endowments and new buildings; president of the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board and the St. Augustine Foundation	St. Augustine
William Wing Loring	Loring	Florida militiaman, lawyer and governor of the Florida Territory; first US Congressman from Florida; U.S. Army officer; Confederate Brigadier General; led contingent of Union & Confederate officers in Egypt setting up that country's defense	St. Augustine
Dr. Luella Day McConnell	McConnell	Physician, Yukon Gold Rush participant, created Fountain of Youth tourist attraction	St. Augustine
Albert Manucy	Manucy	Authority on St. Augustine history & architecture; worked for National Park Service National Park Service The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations... , studied Spanish architecture on Fulbright Scholarship; authored two books on St. Augustine	St. Augustine
Pedro Menendez de Aviles Pedro Menéndez de Avilés Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral and explorer, best remembered for founding St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. This was the first successful Spanish foothold in La Florida and remained the most significant city in the region for several hundred years. St...	Menendez	Spanish Captain and Explorer	St. Augustine
Prince Napoleon Achille Murat Prince Achille Murat Achille Charles Louis Napoléon, Crown Prince of Naples, Hereditary Prince of Berg, 2nd Prince Murat was the eldest son of the King of Naples during the First French Empire and later in life mayor of Tallahassee, Florida in the United States.-Early life:Murat was born in the Hôtel de Brienne in...	Murat	Crown prince of Naples; authored several works, studied law and government	St. Augustine
Francisco Pellicer	Pellicer	Successful early carpenter, moved south on Matanzaz River; Pellicer Creek is named after him	St. Augustine
Xavier Lopez Pellicer	Pellicer	Bank VP, Flagler Hospital Flagler Hospital Flagler Hospital, based in St. Augustine, Florida, is a not-for-profit facility established in 1889. The organization has received numerous accolades and offers "Centers of Excellence" in bariatrics, heart, cancer, maternity, orthopedics and sinus....  trustee & president; historical society president & director; president of the Florida Bankers Association, president of Florida Forestry Association; Civic leader	St. Augustine
Verle A. Pope Verle A. Pope Verle Allyn Pope was an important Florida legislator, serving for 38 years in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.He was married to novelist Edith Taylor Pope....	Pope	businessman and large landowner, elected to Florida House of Representatives, but went into Army in WWII; elected to Senate, served as president; approved the Florida Constitutional revision of 1968, established the community college system, created the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board and supported the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.	St. Augustine
Robert Ripley Robert Ripley Robert LeRoy Ripley was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd 'facts' from around the world.Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text...	Ripley	Cartoonist, Entrepreneur and amateur Anthropologist; creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...	St. Augustine
Edmund Kirby Smith Edmund Kirby Smith Edmund Kirby Smith was a career United States Army officer and educator. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, notable for his command of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederacy after the fall of Vicksburg.After the conflict ended Smith...	Smith	Career US Army officer, educator, and a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...	St. Augustine
Frances Kirby Smith	Smith	most successful Confederate spy	St. Augustine
Franklin W. Smith Franklin W. Smith Franklin Webster Smith was an idealistic reformer who made his fortune as a Boston hardware merchant. He was an early abolitionist, defendant in a civilian court-martial in 1864, author, and architectural enthusiast who proposed transforming Washington, D.C...	Smith	Built Villa Zorayda Villa Zorayda Villa Zorayda at 83 King Street in St. Augustine, Florida was inspired by the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. It was built by the eccentric Boston millionaire Franklin W. Smith in 1883 as his private home in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. On September 23, 1993, it...  using cement mixed with coquina; encouraged Flagler to use Spanish architecture for his hotels; built the Casa Monica Hotel Casa Monica Hotel hThe Casa Monica Hotel is a historic hotel located in St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States. The Casa Monica Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in the United States and is a member of the "" National Trust.-History:... ; historic preservationist	St. Augustine
Thomas Buckingham Smith	Smith	Lawyer, city councilman, territorial legislator, worked for US State Department in Mexico and Spain, researched Spanish settlement in Florida and translated documents from Spanish or Portuguese to English; authored several works; Florida Tax Commissioner	St. Augustine
Elizabeth Morley Towers	Towers	lifelong historic preservationist; served on the St. Augustine Preservation Board and the Florida State Park Board	St. Augustine
Henry L. Twine	Twine	NAACP chapter president, city commissioner and vice mayor; Democratic Party Executive Committee member	St. Augustine
F. Charles Usina	Usina	state representative who worked for a state mental health program and supported the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, serving on the school’s Board of Trustees; member and leader of Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, Elks, Moose, the St. Augustine Historical Society and the Committee of 100	St. Augustine
Father Felix Varela	Varela	priest and Professor of Philosophy; established church ministry in New York City where he founded schools for children, built churches and evangelized the poor; on the road to sainthood	St. Augustine
Emily Lloyd Wilson	Wilson	Artist who purchased a residence in Henry Flagler’s artist colony; researched St. Augustine's history in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.; her notes and copies of maps, documents and Spanish records became the St. Augustine Historical Society’s library; she served as librarian and historian for the society	St. Augustine
Frank T. Hurley	Hurley	WWI & WWII Army Staff Officer, Real Estate & Mortgage Executive, Civic leader	St. Pete Beach
Thomas J. Rowe	Rowe	Beachfront Hotel owner	St. Pete Beach
Earl Morrow Clark	Clark	Teacher & Headmaster, School Accreditation Leader	St. Petersburg
Dr. Paul R. Hortin	Hortin	Methodist Minister, Hunter, Fisherman	St. Petersburg
Morris Raiford Johns	Johns	Pineapple grower, Businessman & Deputy Sheriff	Stuart
Walter Kitching	Kitching	Businessman, Banker, Justice of the Peace & Philanthropist	Stuart
George W. Parks	Parks	Businessman, Bank founder, Councilman & Mayor	Stuart
James R. Pomeroy	Pomeroy	Educator, County Politician, Postmaster & Businessman	Stuart
Dan Pearl	Pearl	Politician & Civic leader	Sunrise
J. Broward Culpepper	Culpepper	FSU Dean and Secretary/Director of the Florida Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :...	Tallahassee
B. Calvin Jones	Jones	Archaeologist and Discoverer of multiple Historic sites	Tallahassee
William Valentine Knott	Knott	State Auditor, Treasurer, Comptroller	Tallahassee
Catherine Murat Catherine Willis Gray Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray Murat was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia and died in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.-Family:...	Murat	Historic Preservationist, Civil War supporter	Tallahassee
James Page James Page (minister) James Page born in 1808 died March 14, 1883 was an African-American minister.- History :James Page was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1808 as a slave....	Page	Florida’s first Black minister, church founder, County Commissioner, Senate Chaplain and Justice of the Peace	Tallahassee
Romulus Hunter Thompson	Thompson	Band Director	Tallahassee
Curtis L. Waller Curtis L. Waller Curtis Longino Waller was an American lawyer, politician, and judge.Waller was born in Silver Creek, Mississippi. He received his Ph.B. from Mississippi College in 1908 and his LL.B. from Millsaps College in 1910....	Waller	Attorney, State Legislator, State Attorney, Circuit Judge and Federal Court of Appeals Judge	Tallahassee
Cesar Gonzmart Cesar Gonzmart César Gonzmart was a concert violinist and entertainer, Spanish "nobleman" and energetic chairman of the $42 million Columbia Restaurant Group .-Early years:...	Gonzmart	Expanded Columbia Restaurant Columbia Restaurant The original Columbia Restaurant, located in the historic Ybor City neighborhood in Tampa, Florida, is the oldest Spanish restaurant in the United States and one of the largest in the world... , Ybor City Ybor City, Tampa, Florida Ybor City is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida located just northeast of downtown. It was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Spain, Cuba, and Italy...  Historic District promoter, Civic leader	Tampa
Celestino Vega	Vega	Cigar maker, President of Centro Español and promoter of Spanish arts & culture	Tampa
Vicente Martinez Ybor Vicente Martinez Ybor Vicente Martinez Ybor was a Spanish American industrialist and cigar manufacturer, best known for founding the cigar-manufacturing town of Ybor City near Tampa, Florida in 1886.-Cuba:...	Ybor	Founder & Developer of Ybor City, Cigar maker and Labor supporter	Tampa
Peter Themis Assimack	Assimack	CPA, Chamber of Commerce President and Civic leader	Tarpon Springs
John K. Cheyney	Cheyney	Sponge Company & Sponge Exchange founder, local politician and Sponge Industry promoter	Tarpon Springs
Thomas Craig	Craig	Businessman, City Commissioner & Mayor	Tarpon Springs
George Frantzis	Frantzis	Greek Lawyer who helped liberate Dodecanese Islands from Italy & reunite with Greece; School Principal & Sponge Industry saviour	Tarpon Springs
George Inness, Jr. George Inness, Jr. George Inness, Jr. January 5, 1854 - July 27, 1926 was one of America’s foremost figure and landscape artists and the son of George Inness, an important American landscape painter....	Inness	Successful Landscape and Figure Artist; spouse Julia Inness founded the Tarpon Springs Library	Tarpon Springs
Demos A. Megaloudis	Megaloudis	Business and Civic leader	Tarpon Springs
Anson Peasely Killen Safford	Safford	Nevada Surveyor General, Governor of the Arizona Territory, Land Developer and Tarpon Springs Founder	Tarpon Springs
Mary J. Stafford	Stafford	Teacher at Boston University College of Medicine and first practicing woman physician in Florida	Tarpon Springs
Colonel Henry McKie Salley	Salley	Army Engineer, Airport & Bridge builder and city manager	Tarpon Springs
Alexander St. Clair-Abrams Alexander St. Clair-Abrams Alexander St. Clair-Abrams was a writer who owned newspapers and railroads in the Southern United States and also published under the names A.S. Abrams and A. Sinclair Abrams.-Civil War:...	St. Clair-Abrams	Lawyer and Founder/Developer of Tavares	Tavares
James Hudson Baker	Baker	Building contractor	Vero Beach
Merrill P. Barber	Barber	Politician & Banker	Vero Beach
Alex MacWilliam, Sr.	MacWilliam	Politician & Builder	Vero Beach
Garnett L. Radin	Radin	Nurse & founder of Indian River Memorial Hospital	Vero Beach
Waldo E. Sexton Waldo E. Sexton Waldo E. Sexton was an entrepreneur whose enterprises have attracted visitors to Vero Beach, Florida since the 1930s and remain of value to the community, industry, tourists, artists, historians and horticulturalists. He was named to the list of Great Floridians by the Florida Department of State...	Sexton	Citrus Grower & Processor, Dairy farmer	Vero Beach
Sherman N. Smith, Jr.	Smith	Lawyer, Prosecutor, Politician & Judge	Vero Beach
Herman Julius Zeuch	Zeuch	Developer and Citrus farmer	Vero Beach
Edward Ball	Ball	du Pont Trust Manager & Philanthropist	Wakulla Springs
W. Curtis Ezelle	Ezelle	Local politician & Civic leader	Wachula
Edward R. Bradley Edward R. Bradley Colonel Edward Riley Bradley was an American steel mill laborer, gold miner, businessman and philanthropist. As well as a race track proprietor, he was the preeminent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses in the Southern United States during the first three decades of the 20th Century...	Bradley	Philanthropist	West Palm Beach
Dr. Joseph Wiley Jenkins	Jenkins	Pharmacist & Society Host	West Palm Beach
Marvin U. Mounts	Mounts	Agricultural leader	West Palm Beach
Dr. Thomas Rudolph Vickers	Vickers	African-American Healthcare provider	West Palm Beach
Nellie A. Grice	Grice	Businessperson & Civic leader	Windermere
Dr. John Howard Johnson	Johnson	Philanthropist	Windermere
John Calvin Palmer Cal Palmer Memorial Building The Cal Palmer Memorial Building is a historic site in Windermere, Florida. It is located at 502 Main Street. On November 29, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* **...	Palmer	Politician & Philanthropist	Windermere
Dick Pope, Sr.	Pope	Cypress Gardens Founder & Tourism Promoter	Windermere
Loring A. Chase	Chase	Winter Park Founder	Winter Park
Jeannette Genius McKean	McKean	Painter and Rollins College Rollins College Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....  benefactor	Winter Park
Albin Polasek Albin Polasek Albin Polasek was a Czech-American sculptor and educator. He created more than four hundred works during his career, two hundred of which are now displayed in the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park, Florida.-Career:Born as Albín Polášek in Frenštát, Moravia , Polasek...	Polasek	Sculptor and Cultural Leader	Winter Park
Alice Fryer Hall	Hall	Teacher, Journalist & Civic leader	Zephyrhills

External links

• Florida Division of Historical Resources: Great Floridians 2000 Program
• Great Floridian Program