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.
WFTV is a television station affiliated with ABC in Orlando,Florida,United States. It is owned by Cox Media Group alongside independent station WRDQ. Both stations share studios on East South Street in downtown Orlando,while WFTV's primary transmitter is located near Christmas,Florida.
WFOR-TV is a television station in Miami,Florida,United States,serving as the market's CBS outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside independent station WBFS-TV. Both stations share studios on Northwest 18th Terrace in Doral,while WFOR-TV's transmitter is located in Andover,Florida.
The Silver Palm was a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Miami and Tampa in the U.S. state of Florida. Service began in 1982 and ended in 1985.
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,while WTVX's transmitter is located southwest of Palm City,Florida.
Richard Grayson is a writer,political activist and performance artist,most noted for his books of short stories and his satiric runs for public office.
George William Wilson,Sr. was a professional football end 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 1940–1943 and 1946. Additionally,he was selected for the NFL All-Star Game from 1940–1942. 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.
The 1958 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1958 NCAA University Division 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.
The 1970 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 3,1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spessard Holland decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. During the Democratic primary,former Governor C. Farris Bryant and State Senator Lawton Chiles advanced to a run-off,having received more votes than Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Frederick H. Schultz,attorney Alcee Hastings,and State Representative Joel T. Daves III. Chiles soundly defeated Bryant in the run-off election,scoring a major upset due to his comparatively small name recognition prior to the election. To acquire name recognition and media coverage,Chiles walked about 1,003 miles (1,614 km) across the state of Florida and was given the nickname "Walkin' Lawton".
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 inter-city 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 2016 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Florida,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary elections for both the Republicans and Democrats took place on August 30,2016.
The 1968 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Tate,the Hurricanes played their home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami,Florida. Miami finished the season with a record of 5–5.
The 2022 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Florida,alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Party governor Ron DeSantis won re-election in a landslide and defeated the Democratic Party nominee,former U.S. representative Charlie Crist,who previously served as governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican. He was seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Florida since 1994.
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. is 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.
