The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence,it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues. The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the Low-A Southeast before reassuming its original moniker in 2022.
Palmetto is a city in Manatee County,Florida,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was listed as 13,323,up from 12,606 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota,Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hugh Franklin Culverhouse Sr. was an American businessman,attorney,and sports franchise owner. Culverhouse is best known for having been the longtime owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a successful tax lawyer,and his real estate investments made him wealthy. His work brought him into contact with National Football League team owners,and his failed purchase of the Los Angeles Rams placed him in line to become the owner of the fledgling Buccaneer franchise. He owned the team from its inception until his death.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
The 2006 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 7,2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won re-election to a second term.
The Texas Open,known as the Valero Texas Open for sponsorship reasons,is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour,played near San Antonio,Texas. It dates back 102 years to 1922,when it was first called the Texas Open;San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio,northeast of the city. The Valero Energy Foundation is the host organization for the Valero Texas Open.
The Wyndham Championship is a professional golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in Greensboro and was originally the Greater Greensboro Open.
John Stuart Allen was an American astronomer,university professor and university president. He was a native of Indiana,and pursued a career as a professor of astronomy after receiving his bachelor's,master's and doctorate degrees. In 1953 Allen became the interim president of the University of Florida located in Gainesville,Florida,and subsequently became the founding president of the University of South Florida in Tampa,Florida.
The Azalea Open Invitational was a golf tournament in North Carolina on the PGA Tour,held at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington. Last played in November 1971 as an unofficial event;it was an official PGA Tour event in 1945 and from 1949 through 1970. The Heritage in South Carolina debuted in 1969 and soon displaced it on the schedule.
Daniel Alan Webster is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 11th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2011. He represented Florida's 10th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. Before his congressional service,he served 28 years in the Florida legislature. He was the first Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
Transportation in Florida includes a variety of options,including Interstate Highways,U.S. Highways,and Florida State Roads;Amtrak and commuter rail services;airports,public transportation,and sea ports,in a number of the state's counties and regions.
The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) in Florida which extends from Marco Island on the south,to Brooksville on the north,and inland to Plant City,Arcadia and LaBelle on the east. As part of the ECUSA,the diocese is a constituent member of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Dennis Keith Stanley Sr.,nicknamed Dutch Stanley,was an American education professor,university administrator and intercollegiate sports coach. Stanley was a native of England,but graduated from high school in Florida. He was a standout college football player for the University of Florida football teams of the late 1920s,and later returned to his alma mater as a professor and coach,and ultimately as the long-time dean of the College of Health and Human Performance.
Ion Lowndes Farris was an American politician and attorney from Florida. He served a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He served twice as the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in both 1909 and 1913,at a time when the legislature met only once every two years. He then moved on to become a member of the Florida Senate for 1915 and 1917. He was an ardent supporter of former Governor of Florida Napoleon Broward,and led the effort to get Broward County named after him. He also led efforts to reduce the number of committees in the Senate. In 1916,he made a run for governor,but lost the Democrat primary. He led efforts to drain the Everglades,and forced the other candidates to take a position on the issue.
The Triangle Round Robin was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1962. It was played at several different courses on the East Coast of the United States.
Halifax Media Group was an American newspaper company owning more than 30 newspapers in five Southeastern U.S. States. It was founded on March 31,2010,when a group of investors purchased The Daytona Beach News-Journal from the Davidson family,who had owned it for 82 years. On December 27,2011,The New York Times Company announced it was selling its Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Group. On June 1,2012,Halifax announced it was acquiring the Florida and North Carolina papers of Freedom Communications. In 2013,Halifax acquired three newspapers from HarborPoint Media:the Daily Commercial of Leesburg,Florida,the South Lake Press in Clermont,Florida and News-Sun of Sebring,Florida. In 2014,Halifax acquired the Telegram &Gazette of Worcester,Massachusetts. In November 2014,New Media Investment Group announced its acquisition of Halifax. The company was created with the assistance of Stephens Inc.
Nikki Beare was an American feminist,journalist,and lobbyist who served as president of Florida's National Organization for Women (NOW) chapter.
