The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber,the Senate,and a lower chamber,the House of Representatives. Article III,Section 1 of the Florida Constitution,adopted in 1968,defines the role of the legislature and how it is to be constituted. The legislature is composed of 160 state legislators. The primary purpose of the legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
Valencia College is a public college in Orlando,Florida. The college is part of the Florida College System. The college was founded in 1967 as Valencia Junior College and changed its name in 2010 because the academic scope of the school had expanded to include bachelor's degrees. Valencia has several campus locations in Orlando with additional campus locations in Winter Park and Kissimmee.
George Armistead Smathers was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Florida in the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969 and in the United States House from 1947 to 1951,as a member of the Democratic Party.
Florida is divided into 28 congressional districts,each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census,the number of Florida's seats was increased from 27 to 28,due to the state's increase in population,and subsequent reapportionment in 2022.
Thomas F. Lewis was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida.
Sharon J. Merchant is an American politician in the state of Florida. She was a representative in the Florida House of Representatives for the 83rd district between 1993 and 2001.
Rachel Burgin was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012. She represented the 56th district Burgin was first elected in 2008 over Democratic opponent Lewis Laricchia,a retired union negotiator,and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2010 over Democratic challenger David Chalela.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the House and Senate,as well as various state and local elections. The primary election was held August 14,2012. Incumbent Senator Bill Nelson won reelection to a third term,defeating Republican U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV by 13%,winning 55% to 42%. Nelson defeated Mack by over 1 million votes.
Elections were held in Florida on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on August 24,2010.
The 1980 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4,1980,alongside other elections for President of the United States as well as to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Stone ran for re-election to a second term,but lost the Democratic primary election to Bill Gunter. Republican Paula Hawkins defeated Gunter in the general election.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Irlo Overstreet Bronson Sr. was an American Democratic politician,rancher and land owner in the state of Florida. Bronson is perhaps best known for selling land to Walt Disney as part of the construction of Florida's Walt Disney World.
Gerald Alvin Lewis was an American attorney and politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives and was the 26th comptroller of the State of Florida,serving from January 7,1975,to January 3,1995.
Lewis S. "Lew" Earle is an American politician and dentist in the state of Florida.
Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. is an American politician who currently serves as a Florida State Senator from District 20,which includes parts of Tampa,Thonotosassa,New Tampa,and Zephyrhills. He previously served as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs,as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,and as the mayor of Zephyrhills.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Florida on November 6,2018. All of Florida's executive officers were up for election as well as Florida's Class I Senate seat and all 27 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were on August 28,2018. The Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Bill Nelson in an upset while the Democrats picked up two House seats as well as the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Republican gains in the state despite the trend towards Democrats nationwide were part of Florida's transition from a swing state to a red state.
Melony Mincey Bell is an American politician who is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 56th District which covers the entirety of DeSoto and Hardee Counties,as well as part of Polk County. Bell has served as commissioner for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners,as the mayor of Fort Meade,Florida and as a Fort Meade city commissioner.
The 1936 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1936. Democratic nominee Fred P. Cone defeated Republican nominee E.E. Callaway with 80.91% of the vote.
Michelle Salzman is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 1st District,which includes the northern portion of Escambia County. She was elected to the seat in November 2020,after she defeated Democratic candidate Franscine Mathis in the general election. Prior to that she defeated incumbent Mike Hill in the Republican primary in August 2020.
