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.
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) oval-shaped intermediate speedway in Homestead,Florida. It has hosted various major auto racing series throughout its existence,including NASCAR,IndyCar,and FIA GT Championship. The facility is currently owned by the city of Homestead and operated by NASCAR,and is led by track president Guillermo Santa Cruz. Homestead–Miami Speedway is served by U.S. Route 1 and Florida State Road 821.
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.
WTVJ is a television station in Miami,Florida,United States,serving as the market's NBC outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Fort Lauderdale–licensed WSCV,a flagship station of Telemundo. The two stations share studios on Southwest 27th Street in Miramar;WTVJ's transmitter is located in Andover,Florida.
WSCV is a television station licensed to Fort Lauderdale,Florida,United States,serving as the Telemundo outlet for the Miami area. It is one of two flagship stations of the Spanish-language network. WSCV is owned and operated by NBCUniversal's Telemundo Station Group alongside NBC station WTVJ. The two stations share studios on Southwest 27th Street in Miramar;WSCV's transmitter is located in Pembroke Park,Florida. The station also serves as the de facto Telemundo outlet for the West Palm Beach market,as that area does not have a Telemundo station of its own.
Manny Díaz Jr. is an American politician serving as the 28th Education Commissioner of Florida. A Republican,Díaz was a member of the Florida Senate from 2018 to 2022,representing the 36th district,which encompasses the Hialeah area in northwest Miami-Dade County. He also served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018,which encompassed parts of Hialeah and Northwest Miami-Dade County,Florida.
Humberto J. Cortina was an American politician in the state of Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1984 for the 113th district.
Michael Christopher Grieco is an American attorney and politician. A Democrat,Grieco served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022,representing the 113th district.
The 2021 Miami mayoral election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the mayor of Miami,Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan. If no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first ballot,the top two candidates would have advanced to a runoff election on November 16,2021.
William E. Sadowski was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. He represented the 113th district.
John Cyril Malloy was an American politician. He served as a member for the 113th and 118th districts of the Florida House of Representatives.
James Lorenzo Walker was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 89th and 113th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Charles Carey Matthews was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 110th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Miguel De Grandy is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 110th and 114th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Fred N. Tittle is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 114th and 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Bill Flynn was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 117th and 119th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Ken Joseph Russell is an American politician and yo-yo champion from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Miami City Commission from 2015 to 2022.
Jack Poorbaugh was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 77th and 78th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Dick Fincher was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 47th district of the Florida Senate.
Robert C. Hector was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 104th and 114th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
