Interstate 4 (I-4) is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Florida,maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Spanning 132.30 miles (212.92 km) along a generally southwest–northeast axis,I-4 is entirely concurrent with State Road 400 (SR 400). In the west,I-4 begins at an interchange with I-275 in Tampa. I-4 intersects with several major expressways as it traverses Central Florida,including US Highway 41 (US 41) in Tampa;US 301 near Riverview;I-75 near Brandon;US 98 in Lakeland;US 27 in unincorporated Davenport;US 192 in Celebration;Florida's Turnpike in Orlando;and US 17 and US 92 in multiple junctions. In the east,I-4 ends at an interchange with I-95 in Daytona Beach,while SR 400 continues for roughly another four miles (6.4 km) and ends at an intersection with US 1 on the city line of Daytona Beach and South Daytona.
Apopka is a city in Orange County,Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka comes from Seminole word Ahapopka for "potato-eating place".
Florida's Turnpike,designated as unsigned State Road 91,is a controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Florida,maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 309 miles (497 km) along a northwest–southeast axis,the turnpike is in two sections. The SR 91 mainline runs roughly 265 miles (426 km),from its southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Miami Gardens to an interchange with I-75 in Wildwood at its northern terminus. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike continues from the southern end of the mainline for another 48 miles (77 km) to US Highway 1 in Florida City. The slogan for the road is "The Less Stressway". The mainline opened in stages between 1957 and 1964,while the extension was completed in 1974. The turnpike runs through Miami,Fort Lauderdale,and West Palm Beach,where it parallels I-95,and through Orlando,where it crosses I-4.
Daniel Milton Rooney was an American executive and diplomat best known for his association with the Pittsburgh Steelers,an American football team in the National Football League (NFL),and son of the Steelers' founder,Art Rooney. He held various roles within the organization,most notably as president,owner and chairman.
Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. is an American businessman,diplomat,and politician who served as the 16th governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the ambassador of the United States to Russia from 2017 to 2019,ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011,and ambassador to Singapore from 1992 to 1993.
The Orlando metropolitan area is an inland metropolitan area in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. Its principal cities are Orlando,Kissimmee and Sanford. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines it as consisting of the counties of Lake,Orange,Osceola,and Seminole.
The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of Orlando,Florida,and the Central Florida region,in the United States. It was founded in 1876 and is currently owned by Tribune Publishing Company.
William Joseph Posey is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district,in Congress since 2009. A member of the Republican Party,he formerly served in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
Mary Martin Ourisman is an American political consultant who served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean,comprising the countries of Antigua and Barbuda,Dominica,Grenada,St. Kitts and Nevis,St. Lucia,and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Mary was married to "Bubba" Johnson,and Steve Stiles previously.
Charles Hammerman Rivkin is an American media executive and former United States diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
The Delegation of the European Union to the United States represents the European Union in the United States,working in coordination with the diplomatic and consular missions of all the EU Member States. It is located at 2175 K Street,N.W.,in the West End neighborhood of Washington,D.C.
Gary Faye Locke is an American politician,attorney,and former diplomat from the state of Washington. Locke served as the 21st governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005,where he was the first Chinese-American governor as well as the first Asian American governor in the continental U.S. During the Obama administration,Locke served as Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011,and as Ambassador to China from 2011 to 2014,the first Chinese American to serve in the role.
Richard L. Morningstar is an American diplomat. He was former United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan from 2012 to 2014. He was formerly Special Envoy of the United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy. Currently,Ambassador Morningstar is the founding director and chairman of the Global Energy Center at the Atlantic Council. He also serves as a senior advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group,a global business strategy firm.
William Carlton Eacho III is the former United States Ambassador to Austria. Eacho was nominated by President Barack Obama in June 2009. He was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in during August 2009. He succeeded David F. Girard-diCarlo as ambassador in 2009 and was succeeded by Alexa Wesner in September 2013. Eacho serves as Chairman of the Board at IFES,The International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Eacho is a co-founder and CEO of The Partnership For Responsible Growth,a bipartisan organization advocating for US legislation for a price on carbon emissions to counter the climate change threat. Eacho also serves as Board Chair at Friends of Acadia From 2014 through 2020,Eacho was a Visiting Professor of the Practice at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. From 2013 to 2018,Ambassador Eacho was also affiliated with the Center for Transatlantic Relations as a Distinguished Fellow,as well as visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies,with an expertise in global energy,environment,and security issues. He formerly served on the Energy and Security Task Force of the International Peace Institute.
Mark David Gilbert is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017.
Joseph Estey Macmanus is an American diplomat who served as Executive Secretary of the United States Department of State from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that,he served as the U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna from 2012 to 2014,as well as interim coordinator for efforts to implement President Barack Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal in 2015.
Bruce Alan Heyman is an American businessman,author,and former diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2017 under President Barack Obama.
Joseph Zappala is an American businessman,investor and politician. He served as the Ambassador to Spain from 1989 to 1992.
