List of Great Floridians

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

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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. 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 as Florida Statute 267.0731. A defined committee consisting of the top members of the Executive and Legislative branches of government meets each year to nominate citizens for designation. The Florida Secretary of State then selects at least two nominees for the honor. As of 2011, 58 people had been included. [1] [2] [3]

Governor Rick Scott added 22 names in 2013, including former Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula, former University of Florida Gators football player and coach Steve Spurrier, 2012 Masters golf champion Bubba Watson Jr., former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Ervin, and Dr. Pedro Jose Greer Jr., an advocate for homeless and the disadvantaged in Miami, as well as Betty Sembler of St. Petersburg, who championed drug treatment efforts, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led U.S. forces in Iraq, former state agriculture commissioner Charles H. Bronson, former state treasurer Bill Gunter, Walt Disney, Patrick D. Smith, agricultural leader Ruth Springer Wedgworth, former Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks, Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, former Florida Supreme Court Justice Alto L. Adams, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, retired General Craig McKinley, clothing designer Lilly Pulitzer, entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, and James Robert Cade, an American physician, university professor, research scientist, and inventor who led research efforts that developed Gatorade. [4]

Great Floridians Program

[5] (on-going)

Full NameAttributeYear
Bob Graham [6] Florida Governor and U.S. Senator2016
Alto Lee Adams, Sr. [7] Florida Supreme Court Justice2013
Derrick Brooks [7] Outstanding Linebacker for the Florida State University Seminoles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2013
Charles H. Bronson [7] Florida Agriculture Commissioner (2001-2010)2013
Robert Cade [7] Inventor of Gatorade 2013
Walt Disney [7] Co-founder of Disneyworld, which changed Florida forever2013
Tony Dungy [7] former NFL Player and Coach2013
Richard W. Ervin Jr. [7] Florida Attorney General from 1948–64; Florida Supreme Court Justice 1964-752013
Pedro José Greer, Jr. [7] Florida International University School of Medicine chairman; founder, Camillus Health Concern & St. John Bosco Clinic2013
Bill Gunter [7] Florida State Senator 1966-72; United States House of Representatives from 1973–75; Florida insurance commissioner, treasurer and fire marshal 1976-88.2013
Wayne Huizenga [7] Founder of Waste Management, Blockbuster Video and AutoNation; owner of Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers 2013
Juan Ponce de León [7] Spanish founder of Florida1508
Charlotte Maguire Mother of the FSU Medical School2013
Craig McKinley Four-star general2013
Lilly Pulitzer Clothing designer2013
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. Four-star general2013
Betty Schlesinger Sembler Drug treatment advocate2013
Don Shula Miami Dolphins head coach2013
Emmitt Smith University of Florida Gators running back; NFL Hall of Famer2013
Patrick D. Smith Novelist2013
Steve Spurrier 1966 Heisman Trophy winner and former head football coach of the University of Florida Gators 2013
Tim Tebow [8] Heisman Trophy winner (2007), College & Professional Football player, Motivational speaker, Role model2013
Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson, Jr. [8] PGA golfer2013
Ruth Springer Wedgworth [8] Distinguished figure in Florida agriculture2013
Albert H. Blanding Business & Civic leader, Army officer awarded the Distinguished Service Medal 2012
Bobby Bowden Florida State University Seminoles football head coach (1976–2009)2012
Caroline Mays Brevard Educator, Historian and Author2012
Jeb Bush Florida's 43rd Governor 1999-20072012
Bernardo de Gálvez Spanish military leader who helped drive the British from the Gulf Coast following the American Revolution 2012
James M. Gavin US Army Lieutenant general during World War II 2012
Frederick B. Karl Lawyer, State Representative, State Senator, Florida Supreme Court Justice2012
Thomas Alva Edison Inventor, Scientist & Businessman2011
Bob Graham Florida's 38th Governor 1979-1987 and United States Senator 1987-20052011
George W. Jenkins Founder of Publix Supermarkets 2011
Toni Jennings Teacher, Florida State Representative, Florida State Senator, Senate President and Lieutenant Governor2011
Harrison Reed Florida's 9th Governor 1868-18732011
Nathaniel Pryor ReedAssistant to Governor Kirk 1967-1971, Assistant United States Secretary of the Interior 1971-19772011
Marshall E. "Doc" Rinker, Sr. Founder, Rinker Group 2011
Jim Smith Lawyer, Florida Attorney General, Florida Secretary of State, Chairman of the Florida State University Trustees2011
Park Trammell Florida's 21st Governor 1913-1917 and United States Senator 1917-19362011
Sandy D'Alemberte American Bar Association president & Florida State University president (1994–2003)2010
Paula Hawkins Consumer Advocate and US Senator from Florida 1981-19872010
Joseph Patrick Hurley Roman Catholic Archbishop2010
Tony Jannus First commercial airline pilot & parachutist2010
David McCampbell World War II Ace Navy Pilot2010
Sarah D. McKayLakeland Philanthropist2010
Eddie Rickenbacker World War I Ace Pilot & Medal of Honor recipient2010
Pedro Menendez de Aviles Spanish Admiral and explorer2009
Bob Martinez Florida's 40th Governor 1987-19912009
Mae McMillan Educator and founder of Pine Crest School 2009
Eugene Patterson Newspaperman & Civil Rights Advocate2009
Charles W. PierceEarly Florida Settler2009
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Author of The Yearling 2009
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. US Representative 1981-20072008
May Mann Jennings Women's Rights activist, Environmentalist & children's welfare advocate2008
Harry T. Moore Civil rights activist2007
Connie Mack III US Senator 1989-2001 & US Representative 1983–19892007
Richard Keith Call Florida's 3rd & 5th Territorial Governor2006
Julia DeForest Sturtevant Tuttle "Mother of Miami"2006
William Pope Duval Florida's 1st Territorial Governor 1822-18342005
Al Hoffman Philanthropist & Civic Leader2005
Spessard Holland Florida's 28th Governor 1941-19452004
Fuller Warren Florida's 30th Governor 1949-19532004
Mary Call Darby Collins Lifelong Preservationist2003
Henry Morrison Flagler Industrialist and Developer2003
Zora Neale Hurston Writer and Folklorist2003
Henry Plant Industrialist and Developer2003
James Alward Van Fleet Combat Commander & Four-Star General2002
Mary McLeod Bethune Educator and Activist2002
John Gorrie Physician, Scientist and Inventor2002
William Henry Getty (Bill) France NASCAR Founder and Motor Sports Promoter2002
Richard (Dick) Pope Cypress Gardens Founder & Tourism Promoter2002
Mallory E. Horne Florida House Speaker and Senate President2002
Horacio AguirrePublisher, Journalist & Editor of Diario Las Americas2001
Lawton M. Chiles Florida's 41st Governor 1991-1998 & US Senator 1971-19892001
Reubin O'D. Askew Florida's 37th Governor 1971-19791998
William Patrick Foster Bandleader, Florida A&M "Marching 100"1998
Chesterfield Smith Justice Advocate & Florida's First American Bar Association President1997
E. T. York Florida University System Chancellor & IFAS Founder1997
Cecil Farris Bryant Florida's 34th Governor 1961-19651994
George A. Smathers US Senator 1951-19691994
Stephen C. O'Connell Florida Supreme Court Justice 1966-1967 & UF President 1967-19731993
B. K. Roberts Three-Time Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court1990
Chester Howell FergusonAttorney, Business & Civic Leader1988
Claude Denson Pepper US Senator 1936-1951 & US Representative 1963-19891988
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Baron, Civic Leader & Benefactor1987
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Writer and Environmental Activist1987
Alonzo "Jake" Gaither Head Football Coach, Florida A&M University1984
Thomas LeRoy Collins Florida's 33rd Governor 1955-19611981

Great Floridians 2000 (program ended in 2000)

Full NameAttributeSponsoring CityPlaque Location
Alvan Wentworth Chapman Physician and Botanist; author of Flora of the Southern United StatesApalachicola
John Gorrie Physician, Scientist and InventorApalachicola
Mahulda Gussie Brown CarrierTeacher, first black Principal in Florida, Rosewood massacre survivorArcher
William Emory Maddoxfounder of Maddox Foundry & Machine Works and photographer/historianArcher
Ephriam Mikell Baynard Landowner, Cattle Rancher, Farmer, Financier, Real Estate DeveloperAuburndale
Albert H. Blanding Distinguished Soldier, National Guardsman & Civic leaderBartow
Lawrence Bernard (L.B.) Brown Former Slave, Bible Salesman, Furniture maker, Church founderBartow
Lillian CarpenterPolk County Historical and Genealogical Library founder, Researcher & Civic leader, Historian & LibrarianBartow
E.W. CodingtonBanker, Landowner, Mayor, Ice Plant builder, Home Building & Loan Association founder, Board of Trade organizerBartow
Bruce Barkley Downs, SrFlorida Department of Transportation Director & Hillsborough director of Public WorksBartow
Louise Kelley Frisbie Newspaper Columnist, Author and local HistorianBartow
Roy Trent Gallemore40-year Navy man, 10 years U.S. Department of Interior in Micronesia, owner of Benjamin Franklin Holland House Bartow
George Gause Mortician, First black City Commissioner, Mayor, School Board memberBartow
Samuel Sharpless GreenPublic library volunteer & supporterBartow
Jeremiah M. HaymanBaptist Minister & Missionary; Polk County Clerk of CourtBartow
Spessard Holland Florida's 28th Governor 1941-1945Bartow
Evander McIvor Law Author, Teacher, and Confederate general in the Civil War Bartow
E. Louise MarquisAssistant to five city managers of over more than 40 years while earning Bachelors, Masters and Juris Doctor degreesBartow
Mary Stewart McLeod established & funded bible study program in Bartow schools for almost 50 yearsBartow
William Franklin Peacockphysician & surgeon, hospital chief of staff and civic leaderBartow
George E. Pittasrestaurateur for 40 years, youth baseball president & national director and civic leaderBartow
Edward Crosland Stuartphosphate land owner, bank director and church founderBartow
Jacob Summerlin King of the Crackers, Cattle Baron; wealthiest man in Florida prior to Civil WarBartow
James Alward Van Fleet Combat Commander & Four-Star GeneralBartow
Charles Cooper Wilson lawyer, Florida Constitution framer, prosecuting attorney and state senatorBartow
Thomas Farrar Fleming, Jr. bank founder, campaigned for bond issue for higher education and establishment of Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton
Charles W. Pierce Barefoot Mailman, hunting/fishing guide & explorer of SE FL interior; postmasterBoynton Beach
Bernard Preston Thomas Artist and painter of Western scenesBoynton Beach
Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley Democratic National Committee member, Florida Democratic Party chairperson, Bradenton Beach Library benefactorBoynton Beach
Eldridge F. McLaneEducator, Administrator and Teaching advocateBrandon
John Law Ayers Rancher, Citrus & Timber grower; county commission chairman, state representative, chairman of Livestock Commission & Citrus Commission; district supervisor for Soil Conservation District; bank directorBrooksville
James E. "Nick" ConnorCity & County Clerk, State Senator, County Judge; obtained land & funding for local government, health & educationBrooksville
Lena Culver Hawkinsfirst woman mayor and woman's club presidentBrooksville
May Mann Jennings Women's Rights activist, Environmentalist & advocate for the welfare of childrenBrooksville
William Sherman Jennings Florida's 18th Governor 1901-1905Brooksville
Frank Elmore Saxon Civil war veteran, tax assessor, postmaster, police chief, clerk of the court and state representativeBrooksville
St. Clair Whitman musician, inventor, artifact collector and historianCedar Key
Solomon Smith (S.S.) Coachman Citrus grower & sawmill operator, mercantile business & packing house, first county commission chairman, helped Pinellas County form from Hillsborough countyClearwater
Marie Ringo Holderman Cocoa Tribune founder and publisher for 50 yearsCocoaCatherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library, Cocoa [9]
Gus Callaway Edwardslawyer, city attorney, mayor and founder of first community churchCocoa Beach
A. Philip 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-CIOCrescent City
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Pulitzer Prize winning Author for fiction in 1939, The Yearling Cross Creek
Ripley Bullen ArchaeologistCrystal River
Francis L. Dade Military Major in Florida TerritoryDade City
William M. LarkinLawyer, prosecutor, cattlemanDade City
Frank "Tootie" Adlercity commissioner, mayor, county commissioner and city attorneyDania Beach
Mary McLeod Bethune co-founder of Bethune-Cookman College, director of federal Office of Minority Affairs, VP of NAACP Daytona Beach
Charles Grover Burgoyne wealthy NY printer, philanthropistDaytona Beach
Matthias Day, Jr.founder of Daytona BeachDaytona Beach
George W. Engram, Sr. electrical engineer, founder of electric company, general manager of African-American Bethune BeachDaytona Beach
William (H.G.) France & Annie B. France NASCAR foundersDaytona Beach
Jeanne M. Goddardco-founder & trustee of Daytona Beach Community College, school board chairman and volunteer extraordinaireDaytona Beach
J. Griffen Greenepresident of African-American Volusia County Community College, dean of Daytona Beach Junior CollegeDaytona Beach
Lorenzo Dow Hustonfirst mayor of Daytona, justice of the peace, school superintendent & county commissionerDaytona Beach
Dr. Richard Vernon Moore Sr. Civic leaderDaytona Beach
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson first African-American to integrate modern organized baseball, MVPDaytona Beach
David Dunham Rogersco-founder and first surveyor of Daytona, built the first ice plant and first bridge across the Halifax RiverDaytona Beach
Dr. Josie Rogers first female doctor[ citation needed ], chairman of Florida State Health Department, commissioner & only female mayorDaytona Beach
Chapman Shaw Root largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, artifact collector and philanthropistDaytona Beach
Dr. Joseph TaylorProfessor of History, chairman of the Daytona Beach Historic Preservation BoardDaytona Beach
Dr. Howard W. Thurman author and college dean at Morehouse College, Howard University & Boston University Daytona Beach
Frederick deBary Wine merchant who built DeBary Hall, hunting & fishing estate on the St. Johns River; planted 10,000 citrus trees on 4,000 acres (16 km2); his steamships transported fruit and travellers north to JacksonvilleDeBary
George Emory 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 HouseDeerfield Beach
James Dallas ButlerMercantile store owner, then Butler Brothers Farms owner; children's program supporterDeerfield Beach
Emily Mildred Olson DietrichTeacher, library supporter and historic preservationistDeerfield Beach
Branhilda KnowlesMidwife and advocate for Migrant workersDeerfield Beach
Odas Lee TannerConstruction company owner, city commissioner, vice mayor, expanded parks and implemented beach renourishmentDeerfield Beach
John Bartow Wiles, Jr.city commissioner who promoted irrigation control, road building & improvement, medical services, historical society founding memberDeerfield Beach
Earl W. BrownHotel operator, citrus producer & cattle rancher; city manager & mayor; Stephen Foster Memorial Commission chairman & Florida State Chamber of Commerce presidentDeLand
Charles H. Campbell, Jr.Mayor, fire chief, Rotary Club and auto racing supporterDeLand
Hawtense ConradPhilanthropist and museum founderDeLand
Robert ConradPhilanthropistDeLand
Dr. George Augustus DavisCity and county health officer, physician for the Florida East Coast and Atlantic Coast Line Railways, chamber of commerce presidentDeLand
Henry Addison DeLand founded DeLand, Florida; established DeLand Academy which became Stetson University, founded Lake HelenDeLand
Bert Fish lawyer, school superintendent, county solicitor, judge; US diplomat to Egypt, Saudi Arabia & PortugalDeLand
Arthur George HamlinProminent attorney, represented Henry Flagler, citrus grower who developed the Hamlin OrangeDeLand
Lue Gim Gong AKA "The Citrus Wizard", created sweet & frost resistant variety of Valencia orange DeLand
John B. Stetson Hatmaker, created practical, durable hats for Western settlers & cowboysDeLand
William Amory Underhill Lawyer, public servant, lobbyist and philanthropistDeLand
Calhoun Yancey "C.Y." ByrdLawyer, City Councilman, City Attorney, County Commissioner and Bar Association PresidentDelray Beach
Dr. John Robert Cason, Jr.Minister who founded the Methodist Children's Home, School Board member and Municipal JudgeDelray Beach
Marshall DeWittfarmer, agricultural leader, City Councilman, mayor, member, then Board Chairman of the First National Bank, Delray Beach Historical Society founderDelray Beach
Barbara Dodge SmithChamber of Commerce president, City Commissioner, supported city's After School Program and Sandoway Nature Center, was president of the Delray Beach Community Child Care CenterDelray Beach
Solomon David Spady School teacher and principal for 34 years who inspired children to learn and go to collegeDelray Beach
Myrtle Scharrer Betz Fisherwoman for 40 years, conservationist, and writer.Dunedin
Bronson Cushing Skinner Developed the first acceptable process to make concentrated Orange JuiceDunedin
Martin A. "Marty" KellnerCouncilman, Mayor & Civic leaderEagle Lake
Ora Belle StarlingVolunteer & Civic leaderEagle Lake
Zora Neale Hurston Writer and FolkloristEatonville
Dr. John Milton Hawks Physician, Author, Historian, Teacher, Newspaper Publisher, Army Officer, Orange Grower, first superintendent of Volusia County Schools and founder of Hawks Park—renamed EdgewaterEdgewater
Cyrus Teed Originated Hollow Earth theory and founded Koreshan Unity Estero
S.T.E. PinkneySchool Administrator & City Commissioner/MayorEustis
Deaconess Harriet BedellEpiscopalian missionary to Everglades IndiansEverglades City
David Graham CopelandManager of 40 Barron Collier businesses & County CommissionerEverglades City
Gilbert Edward BarkoskiRancher, imported English cattle to crossbreed Spanish cows; school board member, county commissioner, World War II Ration Board and Drainage Board member; cattlemen's association presidentFellsmere
Liberty Billings Civil war veteran, conducted the U.S. Census in Nassau County, president pro-tempore of the state senateFernandina Beach
Emma B. Delaney first African-American female missionary sent to AfricaFernandina Beach
George Rainsford 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 SocietyFernandina Beach
Louis G. Hirthfounder and proprietor of Palace Saloon, open since 1901Fernandina Beach
Amos Lathamlighthouse keeper at Amelia IslandFernandina Beach
Chloe Merrick opened a Freedmen's School on Amelia Island; married governor Harrison M. ReedFernandina Beach
William Henderson PeckPrincipal of Nassau Colored School Number 1 for 50 years; expanded curriculum to a full high schoolFernandina Beach
Solicito "Mike" Salvador leader and innovator in the Florida shrimping industryFernandina Beach
Sisters of St. Joseph Humanitarians who assisted all people through yellow fever epidemics; founded St. Joseph Academy Fernandina Beach
Samuel A. SwannAccountant and assistant secretary and treasurer of the Florida Railroad Company; land agentFernandina Beach
Marcellus Alphonso WilliamsSurveyor and land agentFernandina Beach
David Levy Yulee Lawyer, Florida Statehood leader, US Senator, Plantation owner, Railroad builderFernandina Beach
Evelyn Fortune Bartlettrenovated the Bonnet House and 35-acre (140,000 m2) estate on Fort Lauderdale beach, preserving one of the last mangrove swamps and coastal hammocks on the South Florida coastFt. Lauderdale
Frederic Clay Bartlett Noted artist and art collector; designed and built the Bonnet HouseFt. Lauderdale
George W. English, Jr.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 HospitalFt. Lauderdale
Dr. Von Delany 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 admittanceFt. Lauderdale
Estelle Rouse Pinkettteacher who motivated her students to attend college, founded first "colored" USO, founded an initiative to train teachersFt. Lauderdale
Margaret Blake RoachBroward County School administrator, Women in Distress Shelter and United Way supporter, president of the Broward Urban League, Broward Community College Trustee and civic leaderFt. Lauderdale
Dr. James F. Sistrunkfirst black physician who helped establish Provident Hospital and was chief of staff, delivering 5,000 babiesFt. Lauderdale
Frank Stranahan and Ivy Stranahantrading 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 supporterFt. Lauderdale
Leon WattsTeacher, counselor, civil rights activist, community advocate and Broward Community College TrusteeFt. Lauderdale
Nathaniel "Nat" J. PattersonLawyer, City Attorney, Mayor, State Representative and civic leaderFort Meade
Thomas Alva & Mina Miller Edison prolific InventorFort Myers
Henry Ford Founder of Ford Motor Company & Assembly LinesFort Myers
William Thomas HowardInstrumental in establishing Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers
Albert E. "Bean" Backus Self-taught Painter, Charitable BenefactorFort Pierce
Dr. Clem C. BentonPhysician, Founder of Fort Pierce Memorial Hospital, College Trustee and Civic LeaderFort Pierce
Zora Neale Hurston Writer and FolkloristFort Pierce
Daniel T. McCarty Florida's 31st Governor 1952-1953Fort Pierce
Willie H. BlankstonCivil Rights AdvocateFort Walton Beach
John Thomas BrooksFounder of Fort Walton Beach, Civil War veteran, area "Doctor" & Hotel ownerFort Walton Beach
Adam J. GerlachOwner of Gulfview Hotel and Catholic Church supporterFort Walton Beach
Liza JacksonHotel Proprietor, Women's & Garden Club founder, Donated Land for numerous Civic ProjectsFort Walton Beach
William C. LazarusPilot, Aeronautics Instructor & Research Engineer, Project Manager of Indian Temple Mound MuseumFort Walton Beach
Chester PruittFirst Black FWB Police Officer, Youth MediatorFort Walton Beach
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Baron, Civic Leader & BenefactorFrostproof
Latimer MaxcyCitrus Grower & Processor, Cattle Rancher and Civic LeaderFrostproof
Albert H. Blanding Distinguished Soldier, National Guardsman & Civic leaderGainesville
Sarah MathesonMissionary and Presbyterian Religious leader at Local, State & National levelsGainesville
Sarah Lucretia Robb Alachua County's first female physician in the 1880s, making housecalls and authored book on "common sense" medicine for public useGainesville
Jesse Earl FranklinPostmaster, Church leader and Historic PreservationistGlen St. Mary
Alverdo Adair Geitgey Baker County landowner & developer, Glen St. Mary founder, citrus & pecan growerGlen St. Mary
Isaiah Sherman MikellRailroad depot agent, farmer and community supporter during the depressionGlen St. Mary
George Lindley Taber, Sr.founded Glen Saint Mary Nursery, Florida State Horticulture Society president, developed cold-tolerant plantsGlen St. Mary
Karlie Tylerteacher, traveling librarian and volunteer librarianGlen St. Mary
John Preston Hall, Sr.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 RanchGreen Cove Springs
John Preston Hall, Jr.deputy sheriff & bank president; ran family-owned land & timber company and children's charity, major donor to Florida Sheriffs' Youth RanchesGreen Cove Springs
Ed Stanselhealth department administrator; expanded services, built clinics, implemented first Health Department computer system, recruited doctors to donate timeGreen Cove Springs
Richard Reid Wagnerorganized the fire department in 1930 and served as the unpaid fire chief for 62 years; often gave personal funds to fire victimsGreen Cove Springs
Catherine Powell Hickmanfounded Gulfport Historical Society and museum; published Gulfport history; founded Gulfport Community Players & Girls Softball League and other youth activitiesGulfport
Arnold S. White, Sr.deputy director at veterans medical center, volunteer & employee of Little League Baseball for more than 40 yearsGulfport
Donald Ray "Billy" Matthews US Representative 1953–1967 & TeacherHawthorne
Chester ShellHunting & fishing guide, Raised funds for 1st Black school in Alachua CountyHawthorne
William FlemmingFounder of Holly HillHolly Hill
Robert Anderson Bank founder, president & director and City CommissionerHollywood
Dorothy Walker Bush Civic leader & wife of a US Senator, mother of a POTUS and grandmother of 2 governors & a POTUSHollywood
Clarence P. HammersteinCitrus authority, tourism promoter, Broward Kiwanis founderHollywood
Joseph Wesley Young Founder & Developer of Hollywood, FloridaHollywood
Anne KolbEnvironmental preservationist and 1st female Broward County CommissionerHollywood
Preston B. BirdCity Politician and Civic leaderHomestead
Lily Lawrence BowHomestead Library Supporter and Book providerHomestead
May Mann Jennings Women's Rights activist, Environmentalist & advocate for the welfare of childrenHomestead
William J. KromeRailroad Surveyor & Engineer, Agriculture and Horticulture enthusiastHomestead
Max LosnerBank President, Federal Reserve Board member, City Councilman and Civic leaderHomestead
James Daniel ReddHomestead founder and developer, City Councilman 1913-24, Dade County Commissioner 1921-41Homestead
James Archer SmithWorld War I Army Doctor, Physician and Chief Surgeon of Dade County HospitalHomestead
David Levy Yulee Lawyer, Florida Statehood leader, US Senator, Plantation owner, Railroad builderHomosassa
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Florida's 19th Governor 1905-1909, Duval Co. Sheriff & State RepresentativeJacksonville
J.J. Daniel Businessman and Civic leaderJacksonville
Alfred I. du Pont PhilanthropistJacksonville
David H. DwightRacial activistJacksonville
Lex Hester Government administratorJacksonville
James Weldon Johnson Educator, lawyer, diplomat & racial activistJacksonville
Henry John Klutho ArchitectJacksonville
Abraham Lincoln Lewis Insurance executive, Philanthropist & founder of American BeachJacksonville
Eartha M. M. White Clara White Mission founder, teacher, Nursing Home founderJacksonville
Doris WhitmoreJacksonville Museum of Science & History supporter/promoterJacksonville
R.R. RicouFishing business owner & Civic leaderJensen Beach
Bessie Wilson DuBois HistorianJupiter
Joseph Verner Reed Wildlife & Nature Conservationist and charitable benefactorJupiter Island
Permelia Pryor Reed Wildlife & Nature Conservationist and charitable benefactorJupiter Island
William M. BeamCity Politician & man of actionKeystone Heights
John Edward LarsonLocal & State Politician, IRS Head for FloridaKeystone Heights
Howard S. England Benefactor of Fort Zachary TaylorKey West
Mel Fisher Scuba Diver & Treasure HunterKey West
Ernest Hemingway Writer & AdventurerKey West
Walter Sayers Lightbourn Tobacco grower and Cigar makerKey West
Harry S. Truman POTUS Key West
Captain Melville Emory Forrey farmer, dredge boat captain, general store owner & fur trader, city councilman, mayor and county commission chairmanLaBelle
Francis A. 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 LaBelleLaBelle
Rosabelle BlakeSchool teacher and administratorLakeland
Thomas W. Bryantlawyer, state representative, Board of Control member, University of Florida advocateLakeland
Lawton Mainor Chiles Florida's 41st Governor 1991-1998 & US Senator 1971-1989Lakeland
John Franklin Coxmercantile owner, state representative, mayor, city treasurer and real estate developerLakeland
Herbert J. 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 memberLakeland
Clare Henleypharmacist, helped establish spring major league baseball training in Lakeland, Florida State League team owner and league managerLakeland
Dr. John Sidney JacksonSurgeon, City Commissioner & MayorLakeland
Paul Scott Linderfounded heavy construction machinery company, leader of several Florida business organizationsLakeland
J. Hardin Peterson CongressmanLakeland
Park Trammell Florida's 21st Governor 1913-1917Lakeland
Lassie Goodbread-Black Teacher & Civic LeaderLake City
Fred P. Cone Florida's 27th Governor 1937-1941Lake City
McKinley JeffersEducator & Civic LeaderLake City
May Vinzant Perkins Writer, HistorianLake City
Betsy HopkinsPhilanthropistLake Helen
John P. MaceArchitect/builderLake Helen
Edward W. Bok Editor, Philanthropist & founder of Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales
Bertha Louise HinshawInnkeeperLake Wales
Delbert Lorenzo LaytonCity BenefactorLayton
Hubert O. Dabney Athlete & educatorLeesburg
Joseph M. Tardugno, Jr.Utility innovatorLeesburg
Pat Thomascity manager & BenefactorLeesburg
Porter Claude Crapps, Jr.bank owner, large timberland owner, promoted advanced forestry practices, helped build vo-tech school, supported 4-H and FFA Live Oak
Thomas 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 ParkLive Oak
Cary A. Hardee Florida's 23rd Governor 1921-1925Live Oak
Brantly Walker HelvenstonInsurance agent, teacher, bankerLive Oak
John ParshleyCivic leaderLive Oak
Josiah B. ClouserHotelier and civic leaderLongwood
Edwin B. Browning, Sr.Teacher & Superintendent, Historical Society founder, newspaper columnist & radio show hostMadison
Tommie Camilla Stephens Barfield Confectionery operator, lobbied for infrastructure, worked to create Collier County; first superintendent of schools and board memberMarco Island
William David Collier mercantile store operator, discovered & donated fantastic trove of Indian artifacts, assisted clam farmersMarco Island
Theophilus West Civil war surgeon, local physician & druggist, school superintendent, mayor and state senatorMarianna
James Hartley Bealscientist & pharmacist who collected plants & shells, donated them to museums; donated land & artesian well for first public water and sewer systemMary Esther
Thomas Jefferson Pryor, Jr.general store manager, city councilman & mayorMary Esther
Joe Wickham surveyor with U.S. National Geodetic Survey, construction company owner, city councilman & county commissionerMelbourne
Dana A. Dorsey first black millionaire, established Mount Zion Baptist Church, bank, hotel & rental property owner, donated land for school & libraryMiami
David Grandison Fairchild horticulturist with United States Department of Agriculture, 75,000 new plants to the US for cultivationMiami
Catherine Hauberg Sweeney botanist, philanthropist & preservationist, especially the Coconut Grove estate, The Kampong, which contained rare and exotic tropical plantsMiami
Barbara Baer Capitman Art Deco design preservationist and authorMiami Beach
John Stiles Collins Horticulturist & avocado grower, dredged Collins Canal and started Collins Bridge, built Hotel, Casino & began residential developmentMiami Beach
Stephen J. CranmanDirector of the Perrine-Cutler Ridge Council: redevelop area following Hurricane Andrew by attracting business with 3,000 jobs, US 1 Beautification, Community & Cultural CentersMiami Beach
L. Murray Dixon architect who developed Miami Beach's Tropical Art Deco style of architectureMiami Beach
John J. FarreyChief Building, Plumbing and Electrical Inspector who initiated & enforced first Building Code, copied by 5,000+ communitiesMiami Beach
Carl Graham Fisher Miami promoter & real estate developer, completed Collins Bridge, dredged Biscayne Bay, built Lincoln & Dixie Highways Miami Beach
Henry Hohauser [10] Prolific architect who promulgated modernism in Miami Beach architectureMiami Beach
Anna Brenner Meyers Integration leader for Miami schools, helped found Miami Dade College, started first educational TV station in Florida, WPBT Miami Beach
Glenn Hammond Curtiss Aircraft Motor builder, aviator and developer of Hialeah, Miami Springs & Opa-lockaMiami Springs
Chief Micanopy Leader of the Seminole Nation at Cuscowilla during the Second Seminole War Micanopy
Archie Carr International biologist & environmentalist, honored nature authorMicanopy
Marjorie Carr First female wildlife specialist at US Fish & Wildlife Service, founder of Florida Defenders of the Environment Micanopy
Bennett C. RussellTeacher, Administrator & Superintendent, using technology as educational toolMilton
Reuben Wyatt Harper Citrus grower, broker & industry leader, City CouncilmanMontverde
Henry B. Watkins, Sr.real estate developer for most of Naples, donated 10 acres (40,000 m2) for downtown parkNaples
Henry B. Watkins, Jr.built first low-income housing in Naples, Edison Community College trustee, founded youth shelter, aa facility for mentally ill and local YMCA Naples
Henry Nehrling ornithologist and horticulturist; introduced caladiums, palms, bamboo, and amaryllis to the USNaples
Elroy M. Avery Mayor, Author, Businessman, Bank Chairman & Civic leaderNew Port Richey
Gene Sarazen first golf professional to win all four Grand Slam events; invented sand wedge, founded charitable foundationNew Port Richey
George E. Mussoncivic leader and mayor who promoted road & bridge projects and revitalized downtown areaNew Smyrna Beach
Al E. FellnerMayor, Civic leader, BusinessmanNorth Redington Beach
Peter Raulersonpostmaster, mayor, county commissioner and school trusteeOkeechobee
Ransom Eli Olds Oldsmobile inventor; purchased land, platted & founded Oldsmar; built a sawmill & foundryOldsmar
Dr. Francis DickinsonSurgeon, Benefactor, Philanthropist & champion of Women's SuffrageOrange City
Dr. Seth French Physician, Florida: Promoter, Senator & Commissioner of ImmigrationOrange City
Alfred Benjamin "A. B." Michael ship captain, successful citrus grower known as "Dean of the Florida Citrus Industry"Orchid
Martin Andersennewspaper owner & editor, used paper to influence politicians & public to build roads, an airport and develop nearby Port CanaveralOrlando
William A. (Bill) McCree, Jr.civil engineer & general contractor; chairman of planning board that developed the first comprehensive development plan & capital improvements programOrlando
Walter C. Meloon founded the Florida Variety Boat Company which became Correct Craft; built Army boats in World War II, Ski Nautique in 1951Orlando
Oakes Ames founding director of the American Orchid Society, prolific author, museum curator & directorOrmond Beach
John Andersoncounty tax assessor, built a plantation, Ormond Hotel & area's first golf course; organized first auto race on the beach & professional baseball teamOrmond Beach
Eileen Buttsbotanical specimens collector; helped create state parks & an art gallery; raised money to restore The Casements; civic leaderOrmond Beach
James Carnellcitrus grower, jelly factory owner, real estate agent, city councilman, postmaster & yachtsmanOrmond Beach
Charles McNary alderman, councilman, mayor and justice of the peaceOrmond Beach
Joseph Pricecounty commissioner & mayor; built & managed Ormond Hotel; organized first auto race on the beachOrmond Beach
John D. Rockefeller Industrialist & PhilanthropistOrmond Beach
Edith Stanton teacher, newspaper & magazine writer; book authorOrmond Beach
Elsa Scherer Burrowscreated & preserved Oscar Scherer Park and donated it to the stateOsprey
Francis Stephen HugginsWorld War II Navy Veteran, retired government employee, tireless civic leaderPalm Bay
Henry Morrison Flagler Industrialist and DeveloperPalm Beach
Francis MacKay Howzeteacher, "the Mother of Education in Manatee County", coach, financial sponsor, civic leaderPalmetto
Francis F. Taylorrealtor, land developer & city promoter; benefactor of youth programs & young adults; donated land for parksPalmetto
George Mortimer Westland developer, newspaper founder, author, town councilman and public library founderPanama City
Delbert DavisSchoolteacher, Scoutmaster, surveyor, musician and photographerParker
Captain Ed Parker Boat captain, environmentalist and seafood industry founderParker
Charles W. FlanaganCity commissioner, mayor and civic leaderPembroke Pines
James Cash Penney Businessman and philanthropist, created Penney Farms Retirement Community in Clay CountyPenney Farms
H. Clay ArmstrongFounder of the Pensacola Classical School, mayor and authorPensacola
William Dudley Chipley County commissioner, City councilman and mayor, state senator; financed Pensacola & Atlantic RailroadPensacola
Occie Clubbsteacher and principal; Pensacola Historical Society and Florida Historical Society presidentPensacola
Mayhew W. (Pat) Dodson III Florida Board of Regents member and promoter of University of West Florida; historic preservationistPensacola
Daniel "Chappie" James Four-star general in the U.S. Air Force from Eglin Air Force Base who served in World War II, Korea and VietnamPensacola
Lillie Anna "Mother" Jamesestablished private colored school whose graduates became Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers and Military officersPensacola
Stephen Russell Mallory Lawyer, State Representative & Senator, United States Congressman & SenatorPensacola
Edward A. Perry Florida's 14th Governor 1885-1889; teacher, lawyer, Civil War Brigadier GeneralPensacola
Mary Turner Rule ReedHistoric Restoration and PreservationistPensacola
Oliver J. Semmes, Jr.City engineer and Manager noted for paving 150 miles (240 km) of streets, purchased the municipally-owned gas company and negotiated a favorable franchise agreement with the local power companyPensacola
Joyce Garrett TurnerTeacher and Historic PreservationistPensacola
T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Founder of Pensacola Historical Society, Pensacola Historical Museum & Wentworth Museum in Ensley; helped establish Pensacola Public LibraryPensacola
P.K. Yonge Businessman & civic leader who served almost 30 years as a member and chairman of Florida Board of Control Pensacola
William Thomas Cash Educator, State Representative, author, campaign financial disclosed law sponsor and First State Librarian: 1927-51Perry
Edwin F. Deicke Agricultural pioneer & author, PhilanthropistPlantation
Lois DeickePhilanthropist and Civic leaderPlantation
Helen B. HoffmanOriginal 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 Everglades Rancher & Farmer, Agricultural pioneer and donated land to church, city, county & state agenciesPlantation
Jessie Ball du Pont Spouse of Alfred I. du Pont, Benefactor & Philanthropist, brother of Edward Ball Port St. Joe
David W. JonesHead 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. CampbellEducator and Civil Rights workerQuincy
Dr. William Spencer Stevens First Black Physician[ citation needed ], pharmacist, Built "Colored" Hospital & Supervisor of City SchoolsQuincy
Judge Hugh M. Taylor Lawyer, State Representative, Judge & Florida Constitutional Revision Commission ChairmanQuincy
Odet Philippe Early citrus grower who introduced grapefruit to Florida; first cigar maker in TampaSafety Harbor
Peter Demens Russian immigrant citrus grower, constructed railroad stations and supplied crossties; took over bankrupt Orange Belt Railway and named St. Petersburg, Florida, for Saint Petersburg, RussiaSan Antonio
Judge Edmund F. Dunne western judge forced to resign due to mixing church and state; founder of San Antonio San Antonio
James J. Horgan History professor at St. Leo College; historical society president, Florida Historical Society board member, prolific author and NAACP chapter founderSan Antonio
Frank P. 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 peaceSanibel
Owen 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 HotelSarasota
John L. EarlyLawyer, school board attorney, school trustee, state representative and mayorSarasota
Arthur Britton Edwardssold real estate & insurance; tax assessor, mayor, established county tax assessor and bank VPSarasota
John Hamilton 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 BellairSarasota
Dr. Joseph Halton Surgeon who did many free operations, town councilman and council presidentSarasota
Harry Lee Higel General store owner, boat owner, land developer, bank director, town councilman and mayorSarasota
David and George LindsayFather & Son editor and publisher of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota
Andrew McAnsh Builder of the Mira Mar HotelSarasota
Thomas Reed Martin prolific architectSarasota
Charles Ringling Circus founder, real estate investor who developed downtown; chamber of commerce president and bank founderSarasota
John Ringling Circus founder, real estate investor who developed beaches; art collector who willed his art, museum and home to the state of FloridaSarasota
Marie 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 scholarshipsSarasota
Ernest Arthur Smithreal estate investor and abstract company president; chamber of commerce organizer and mayor; improved water service and fire protection; acquired land for future civic projectsSarasota
Karl Wallenda family patriarch of a circus high wire act for 50 yearsSarasota
Percy L. Hedgecock First mayor, school board member, helped build first local school and acquire only oceanfront park; helped found Brevard Engineering College and served as trusteeSatellite Beach
Paul 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 AmericaSebastian
Margaret Shippen Roebling Donated money to acquire land for the 8,140-acre (32.9 km2) Highlands Hammock State Park when the National Park Service declined and the state had no money at height of depressionSebring
Dr. Andrew Anderson, Jr.Physician, Philanthropist & BenefactorSt. Augustine
Frank B. Butler Businessman, civic & political leader; founder of "colored" Butler BeachSt. Augustine
Felix deCrano Accomplished portrait, landscape, genre and still life painter in Henry Flagler's artist colonySt. Augustine
Earl Cunningham self-taught American folk artist who painted schooners and portrayals of Seminole Indian life that he infused with images of Viking shipsSt. Augustine
Anna Maria DummettBoarding house owner, Civil War nurse, spy and caregiver; president & founder of Ladies Memorial Association, established a Confederate memorialSt. Augustine
Louisa Fatioowner/operator of several boarding houses; Fatio House was among city's bestSt. Augustine
Henry Morrison Flagler Industrialist and DeveloperSt. Augustine
Walter B. FraserCity commissioner & mayor, state senator, organized city's first formal restoration movement, Colonial St. Augustine; donated the statues of Ponce de León & Pedro Menendez at the North City GateSt. Augustine
Nina 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 movementSt. Augustine
Martin Johnson Heade portrait and genre painter early, then focused on landscapes, especially salt marshes; Henry Flagler was his wealthy patronSt. Augustine
Lawerence Lewis, Jr.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 FoundationSt. Augustine
William Wing 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 defenseSt. Augustine
Dr. Luella Day McConnellPhysician, Yukon Gold Rush participant, created Fountain of Youth tourist attraction, eloquent story teller and local character known as Diamond LilSt. Augustine
Albert Manucy Authority on St. Augustine history & architecture; worked for National Park Service, studied Spanish architecture on Fulbright Scholarship; authored two books on St. AugustineSt. Augustine
Pedro Menendez de Aviles Spanish Captain and ExplorerSt. Augustine
Prince Napoleon Achille Murat Crown prince of Naples; authored several works, studied law and governmentSt. Augustine
Francisco Pellicer Successful early carpenter, moved south on Matanzaz River; Pellicer Creek is named after himSt. Augustine
Xavier Lopez PellicerBank VP, Flagler Hospital trustee & president; historical society president & director; president of the Florida Bankers Association, president of Florida Forestry Association; Civic leaderSt. Augustine
Verle A. Pope businessman and large landowner, elected to Florida House of Representatives, but went into Army in World War II; 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 Cartoonist, Entrepreneur and amateur Anthropologist; creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not! St. Augustine
Edmund Kirby Smith Career US Army officer, educator, and a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War St. Augustine
Frances Kirby Smith most successful Confederate spySt. Augustine
Franklin W. Smith Built Villa Zorayda using cement mixed with coquina; encouraged Flagler to use Spanish architecture for his hotels; built the Casa Monica Hotel; historic preservationistSt. Augustine
Thomas Buckingham 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 CommissionerSt. Augustine
Elizabeth Morley Towerslifelong historic preservationist; served on the St. Augustine Preservation Board and the Florida State Park BoardSt. Augustine
Henry L. TwineNAACP chapter president, city commissioner and vice mayor; Democratic Party Executive Committee memberSt. Augustine
F. Charles Usinastate 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 100St. Augustine
Father Felix Varelapriest 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 sainthoodSt. Augustine
Emily Lloyd 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 societySt. Augustine
Frank T. HurleyWorld War I & World War II Army Staff Officer, Real Estate & Mortgage Executive, Civic leaderSt. Pete Beach
Thomas J. RoweBeachfront Hotel ownerSt. Pete Beach
Earl Morrow ClarkTeacher & Headmaster, School Accreditation LeaderSt. Petersburg
Dr. Paul R. Hortin Methodist Minister, Hunter, FishermanSt. Petersburg
Morris Raiford JohnsPineapple grower, Businessman & Deputy SheriffStuart
Walter KitchingBusinessman, Banker, Justice of the Peace & PhilanthropistStuart
George W. ParksBusinessman, Bank founder, Councilman & MayorStuart
James R. PomeroyEducator, County Politician, Postmaster & BusinessmanStuart
Dan PearlPolitician & Civic leaderSunrise
J. Broward Culpepper FSU Dean and Secretary/Director of the Florida Board of Control Tallahassee
B. Calvin Jones Archaeologist and Discoverer of multiple Historic sitesTallahassee
William Valentine KnottState Auditor, Treasurer, ComptrollerTallahassee
Catherine Murat Historic Preservationist, Civil War supporterTallahassee
James Page Florida's first Black minister, church founder, County Commissioner, Senate Chaplain and Justice of the PeaceTallahassee
Romulus Hunter ThompsonBand DirectorTallahassee
Curtis L. Waller Attorney, State Legislator, State Attorney, Circuit Judge and Federal Court of Appeals JudgeTallahassee
Cesar Gonzmart Expanded Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City Historic District promoter, Civic leaderTampa
Celestino Vega Cigar maker, President of Centro Español and promoter of Spanish arts & cultureTampa
Vicente Martinez Ybor Founder & Developer of Ybor City, Cigar maker and Labor supporterTampa
Peter Themis AssimackCPA, Chamber of Commerce President and Civic leaderTarpon Springs
John K. Cheyney Sponge Company & Sponge Exchange founder, local politician and Sponge Industry promoterTarpon Springs
Thomas CraigBusinessman, City Commissioner & MayorTarpon Springs
George Frantzis Greek Lawyer who helped liberate Dodecanese Islands from Italy & reunite with Greece;[ dubious discuss ] School Principal & Sponge Industry saviourTarpon Springs
George Inness, Jr. Successful Landscape and Figure Artist; spouse Julia Inness founded the Tarpon Springs LibraryTarpon Springs
Demos A. MegaloudisBusiness and Civic leaderTarpon Springs
Anson Peasely Killen Safford Nevada Surveyor General, Governor of the Arizona Territory, Land Developer and Tarpon Springs FounderTarpon Springs
Mary J. Stafford Teacher at Boston University College of Medicine and first practicing woman physician in FloridaTarpon Springs
Colonel Henry McKie SalleyArmy Engineer, Airport & Bridge builder and city managerTarpon Springs
Alexander St. Clair-Abrams Lawyer and Founder/Developer of TavaresTavares
James Hudson BakerBuilding contractor [11] Vero Beach
Merrill P. BarberPolitician & Banker [11] Vero Beach
Alex MacWilliam, Sr.Politician & Builder [11] Vero Beach
Garnett L. RadinNurse & founder of Indian River Memorial Hospital [11] Vero Beach
Waldo E. Sexton Citrus Grower & Processor, Dairy farmer [11] Vero Beach
Sherman N. Smith, Jr.Lawyer, Prosecutor, Politician & JudgeVero Beach
Herman Julius ZeuchDeveloper and Citrus farmerVero Beach
Edward Ball du Pont Trust Manager & PhilanthropistWakulla Springs
W. Curtis EzelleLocal politician & Civic leaderWauchula
Edward R. Bradley PhilanthropistWest Palm Beach
Dr. Joseph Wiley JenkinsPharmacist & Society HostWest Palm Beach
Marvin U. MountsAgricultural leaderWest Palm Beach
Dr. Thomas Rudolph VickersAfrican-American Healthcare providerWest Palm Beach
Nellie A. GriceBusinessperson & Civic leaderWindermere
Dr. John Howard JohnsonPhilanthropistWindermere
John Calvin Palmer Politician & PhilanthropistWindermere
Dick Pope, Sr. Cypress Gardens Founder & Tourism PromoterWindermere
Loring A. Chase Winter Park FounderWinter Park
Jeannette Genius McKean Painter and Rollins College benefactorWinter Park
Albin Polasek Sculptor and Cultural LeaderWinter Park
Alice Fryer Hall Teacher, Journalist & Civic leaderZephyrhills

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