John Wayne Mixson was an American politician and farmer in Florida who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987,and as the 39th governor of Florida for three days in January 1987. Mixson served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978 prior to being elected as lieutenant governor. He was a lifelong conservative Democrat,and though he served in the Florida legislature and as Florida's lieutenant governor as a member of that party,he supported a mix of Democratic and Republican candidates for various state and national offices after retiring from elected office.
WKMG-TV is a television station in Orlando,Florida,United States,affiliated with CBS and owned by Graham Media Group. The station's studios are located on John Young Parkway in Orlando,and its transmitter is located on Brown Road near Christmas,Florida.
WFTV is a television station affiliated with ABC in Orlando,Florida,United States. It is owned by Cox Media Group alongside WRDQ,an independent station. The two stations share studios on East South Street in downtown Orlando;WFTV's primary transmitter is located near Bithlo,Florida.
WOPX-TV is a television station licensed to Melbourne,Florida,United States,broadcasting the Ion Television network to the Orlando area. Owned and operated by the Ion Media subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company,the station maintains offices on Grand National Drive in Orlando,and its transmitter is located on Nova Road east of St. Cloud.
WTVX is a television station licensed to Fort Pierce,Florida,United States,serving the West Palm Beach area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS affiliate WPEC and two low-power,Class A stations:MyNetworkTV affiliate WTCN-CD and TBD owned-and-operated station WWHB-CD. The stations share studios on Fairfield Drive in Mangonia Park;WTVX's transmitter is located southwest of Palm City,Florida.
WKCF is a television station licensed to Clermont,Florida,United States,serving the Orlando area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside Daytona Beach–licensed NBC affiliate WESH. The two stations share studios on North Wymore Road in Eatonville;WKCF's transmitter is located in unincorporated Bithlo,Florida.
WOTF-TV is a television station licensed to Daytona Beach,Florida,United States,serving the Orlando area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Grit. The station is owned by Entravision Communications and has a transmitter near Orange City,Florida.
WVEN-TV is a television station licensed to Melbourne,Florida,United States,serving as the Orlando area outlet for the Spanish-language network Univision. It is owned and operated by TelevisaUnivision alongside low-power,Class A UniMás station WRCF-CD. The two stations share studios on Douglas Avenue in Altamonte Springs;WVEN-TV's transmitter is located in Bithlo,Florida.
Richard Grayson is an American writer,political activist,performance artist,and perennial candidate most noted for his books of short stories and his satiric runs for public office.
George William Wilson Sr. was a professional football end for the Chicago Bears and later a coach for the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions and the American Football League (AFL)'s Miami Dolphins. Wilson attended and played football at Northwestern University. He went undrafted in 1937,before being signed by the Chicago Bears. Wilson played for ten seasons with the Bears,compiling overall record of 111 pass receptions,1,342 receiving yards,and fifteen touchdowns. He was a member of the Bears during their five appearances in the National Football League Championship Game from 1940 to 1943 and 1946. Additionally,he was selected for the NFL All-Star Game from 1940 to 1942. He also played one season of professional basketball for the Chicago Bruins in 1939–40. Wilson won seven championships combined as a player and coach.
WEFS is a television station in Cocoa,Florida,United States,serving the Orlando area. The station is owned by Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) and maintains studios at the EFSC campus in Cocoa;its transmitter is located on Brown Road near Christmas,Florida.
The 1958 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1958 college football season. The season was the ninth of ten for Bob Woodruff as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Woodruff's 1958 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 6–4–1 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 2–3–1,placing eighth in the twelve-member SEC.
Leopoldo Jesús Posada Hernández was a Cuban baseball player. He played for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball from 1960 through 1962. After his retirement as a player,Posada served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
Brightline is an intercity rail route in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando,Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.
The 1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Billy Joe and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee,Florida. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–0 in conference play,winning the MEAC title. Florida A&M was invited to the Heritage Bowl,where they lost to Southern.
James N. Beck was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 33rd district of the Florida House of Representatives.
F. Eugene Tubbs was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 45th and 72nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Richard J. Tillman was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 72nd district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Donald H. Reed Jr. was an American politician who served as a Republican member for the 76th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Henry W. Land was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.
