Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III,also known as Connie Mack III,is an American former Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001. He served as chairperson of the Senate Republican Conference from 1997 to 2001.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies were an American professional soccer team based in Tampa,Florida,that competed in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1975 to 1984. They enjoyed broad popular support in the Tampa Bay area until the NASL folded in 1984,after which the team played in various minor indoor and outdoor leagues before finally folding on January 31,1994. The Rowdies played nearly all of their outdoor home games at Tampa Stadium and nearly all of their indoor games at the Bayfront Center Arena in nearby St. Petersburg,Florida. Although San Diego played indoors until 1996,the Rowdies were the last surviving NASL franchise that played outdoor soccer on a regular basis.
Bruce Armistead Smathers is a retired Democratic politician from Florida. He served as the 18th Secretary of State of Florida from 1975 to 1978.
The Garcon Point Bridge is a 2-lane toll bridge in Santa Rosa County,in the Florida panhandle. The bridge generally runs north - south and connects U.S. Route 98 east of Gulf Breeze,Florida to Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90 west of Milton,Florida. The road and bridge uses the TOLL 281 shield on signage from US 98 to I-10. North of I-10 the road is signed solely as State Road 281. Exit signs on I-10 display both the State Road 281 and TOLL 281 shields. The bridge crosses East Bay,a large section of Pensacola Bay and serves as an evacuation route during hurricanes.
Charles Terrance Canady is an American attorney and judge serving on the Supreme Court of Florida since 2008. He previously served as Chief Justice from 2010 to 2012 and from 2018 to 2022.
Lakeland Senior High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland,Florida,United States. It is part of Polk County Public Schools. Lakeland Senior High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus with Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Harrison students attend academic classes at Lakeland Senior High School.
Carpenter's Home Church was a prominent Pentecostal megachurch in Lakeland,Florida,affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA. Opened in 1985,the church claimed nearly 7,000 worshipers at its peak. The church closed amidst financial scandal and dwindling attendance. The remaining members became two separate congregations,one of which became prominent as the host of the Lakeland Revival in 2008. The property was purchased by Without Walls International Church of Tampa,Florida,and the facility became the home of their affiliate Without Walls Central Church. Without Walls experienced financial difficulties requiring them to sell their properties. The building was eventually acquired by developers and demolition commenced in March 2015. Today,nothing remains of the building.
M. Mandy Dawson was a Democratic member of the Florida Senate,representing the 29th District from 1999 to 2008. Previously she was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1993 through 1998.
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,and was the first Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives since Reconstruction.
From February 8 to June 14,1988,voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1988 United States presidential election.
The Fort Lauderdale–Tampa Bay rivalry,also known as the Florida Derby,refers to the suspended soccer rivalry that most recently involved the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Tampa Bay Rowdies,both of whom played in the North American Soccer League through the 2016 season. Over the years the rivalry has spanned more than one hundred matches across eight soccer leagues and several tournaments,and involved nine different teams from the two regions of Florida. At times it has involved players,coaches,management and fans. Even the press has fanned the rivalry's flames at times. From 2010 through 2014,the winner of the regular season series automatically won the Coastal Cup as well. The status of the rivalry beyond 2016 remains unclear because the Rowdies have since joined the United Soccer League,while the Strikers ongoing ownership and legal battles of 2016 and 2017 have left them defunct.
The 1971 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 35th season. The team was led by head coach Bill Fulcher,in his first year,and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa,Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5). Fulcher was hired on January 7,1971,to serve as the replacement for Fran Curci who resigned to become the head coach at Miami.
William Alan Trask was an American politician in the state of Florida.
James Howatson Easton is a Canadian retired soccer midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League,the Scottish First Division,the Canadian Soccer League and for the Canada men's national team.
Lawrence Paul "Lightning" Libertore Jr. was an American college football player,real-estate agent and politician in the state of Florida.
John B. Galbraith,also known as J. B. Galbraith,was an American politician from Florida. Galbraith served as the Florida Attorney General during the American Civil War.
Florida's 1st House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Michelle Salzman. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle and encompasses part of the Pensacola metropolitan area. The district covers the northern portion of Escambia County. The largest city in the district is Ferry Pass. As of the 2010 Census,the district's population is 156,030.
Clifford Scott Franklin is an American politician and businessman who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2021. He represented Florida's 15th congressional district from 2021 to 2023,and has represented Florida's 18th district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jennifer Canady is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the 50th district of the Florida House of Representatives. She serves on the Education and Employment Committee.
