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Adrian McPherson

McPherson was represented at trial by Grady C. Irvin, who earned fame representing former National Baptist Convention President Henry Lyons on embezzlement charges in the late 1990s, and Charles "Chuck" Hobbs, who later garnered national attention while representing several Florida A&M University students in the "Kappa Hazing" trial televised on CourtTV in 2006.

Guy Fulton

Beginning in 1945, Fulton served as Architect to the Florida Board of Control, designing and supervising construction of University of Florida buildings, as well as those at Florida State University and Florida A&M University.

Jubie Bragg

Jubie Barton Bragg (February 17, 1876 — November 26, 1947) was the first head football coach at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida.


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Academy of Environmental Science

The Academy of Environmental Science (AES) is a charter school in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, a part of the Citrus County School District.

Baked Alaska

In 1969, the recently invented microwave oven enabled Hungarian physicist and molecular gastronomist Nicholas Kurti to produce a reverse Baked Alaska (also called a "Frozen Florida")—a frozen shell of meringue filled with hot liquor.

Clinton Tyree

He was everything desirable in a candidate: a native of Florida, a college football star, and a decorated Vietnam veteran.

In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders

Two former army buddies, Mike Platt (played by David Soul) and Bill Matix (Michael Gross), commit a series of murders and bank robberies in Miami, Florida; a group of F.B.I. agents led by Benjamin Grogan (Ronny Cox), is designated to carry out the investigation.

Robert Marion Berry

Berry also made headlines when he called Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Florida) a "Howdy Doody looking nimrod" while on the House floor.

Swap Shop

The Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, Florida, a 14-screen drive-in theater complex and flea market

The FAMU Gospel Choir

Until 2012,The FAMU Gospel Choir was a part of the Florida A&M University music department, along with the Incomparable Marching 100 and the FAMU Concert Choir.

Vince Coleman

While at Florida A&M, Coleman was also a kicker and punter on the football team, where he followed in the footsteps of his cousin, Greg Coleman who was also a punter at FAMU in the 1970s and went on to a 12-year career in the NFL.