James Michael Mead was an American politician from New York. A Democrat, among the offices in which he served was member of the Erie County Board of Supervisors (1914–1915), New York State Assembly (1915–1918), United States House of Representatives (1919–1938), and United States Senate (1938–1947).
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee. Former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Forest Hills is a neighborhood partially within the city limits of Tampa, Florida, United States, with the northern portion located in unincorporated Hillsborough County near Lake Magdalene. In 1926 a golf course and club house was built there. In 1949, "Babe" Zaharias bought the clubhouse and golf course, and may have lived in the clubhouse for a time. She moved to a house nearby in 1954. In 1956, she died of cancer in Galveston, Texas and the course closed.
Tom Lee is an American Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of the Tampa area in the Florida Senate from 1996 to 2006, and again from 2012 to 2020. He served as Senate President from 2004 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2006, but lost to Democratic nominee Alex Sink.
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John Thomas Watson was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th Attorney General of Florida from 1941 to 1949.
Frederick Brennan "Fred" Karl was an American politician. A decorated U.S. service member, he began his political career serving in the Florida House of Representatives from 1956 to 1964, after which he was elected to the Florida State Senate from 1968 to 1971 and the Florida Supreme Court from 1977 to 1978.
The Tampa–Hillsborough County Public Library System (THPL) is a public library system based in Hillsborough County, Florida. THPL is part of two larger library networks, the Tampa Bay Library Consortium, and the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative which includes Temple Terrace Public Library in Temple Terrace, Florida, and Bruton Memorial Library in Plant City, Florida. There are 33 branches of the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. Services provided by the THPL include internet access, public meeting room spaces, interlibrary loans, a Bookmobile, a Cybermobile for Spanish speakers, technology classes, adult literacy programs, and downloadable eBooks. Drive-thru windows for returns and hold pick-ups are located at the Jimmie B. Keel and the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Libraries. In 2017, THPL introduced the new HAAL Pass, which gives access to certain library resources to all students in the Hillsborough County Public Schools System. Students use their student ID number to use different online databases, borrow up to three physical items and read eBooks. The Tampa–Hillsborough County Public Library System is also a part of Hillsborough County government. On January 1, 2018, the library cooperative became one of the largest in the country to go fine free. Overdue fees for borrowed materials were eliminated with the implementation of the "Just Bring It Back" initiative. In 2019 the cooperative received the FLA Library of the Year Award. Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library was recognized for its community focused initiatives as it "reorganized its staffing model and eliminated overdue fines, yielding $1 million in savings while increasing access to library resources and expanding opportunities for community engagement through unique, scalable programs."
Malcolm Elmore Beard was an American politician from the state of Florida.
Guy William "Butch" Spicola is an American lawyer, former judge and former politician from Florida.
The mayor of Tallahassee is head of the executive branch of the government of Tallahassee, Florida.
James Gettis was a lawyer and judge in Tampa, Florida. He was the second lawyer in Tampa. Gettis was also a city councilman, and state representative, and the first town clerk.
William H. Kendrick known as Captain Bill Kendrick was a soldier, state senator, pioneer and lecturer in Florida. He has been referred to as "the original Florida cracker". Kendrick, Florida is named for him. He is also credited with naming Orlando.
John Lovic Crawford was a doctor, state legislator, and Florida Secretary of State. Crawfordville, Florida is named for him.
Lesley J. Miller Jr. is an American Democratic politician who currently serves as a Hillsborough County Commissioner, representing the 3rd District since 2010. Prior to serving on the County Commission, Miller served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000, and in the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2006, and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2006.
George H. Wilder was a politician in Florida who served as speaker in the Florida House of Representatives in 1918 and 1919. He lived in Plant City and represented Hillsborough County. He also served as secretary to congressman Stephen M. Sparkman and held office as state vehicle commissioner
Hamlin Valentine Snell was an American lawyer and politician in Florida. He served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, was president of the Florida State Senate, and was the eighth mayor of Tampa, Florida.
Theodore Tiffany Turnbull was an American lawyer, cotton plantation owner, and state legislator in Florida from 1915 until 1929. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Florida House of Representatives and President of the Florida Senate.
Harry Eubank King was a lawyer and state legislator in Florida. He served in the Florida Senate from 1941 to 1956. He was a Democrat. The Florida Archives have photographs of him. He represented Polk County, the 7th District.
Paul Revere Kickliter was an American teacher, lawyer, judge, landowner and politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 34th district of the Florida Senate.
