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Florida Governor's Mansion

The Florida Governor's Mansion (also called The People's House of Florida) is a historic U.S. residence in Tallahassee, Florida.


Charlene Honeywell

In 1994, Florida Governor Lawton Chiles appointed Honeywell to be county court judge in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Denver Stutler

is an American engineer who served as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation from June 2005 to December 2006 under then-Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Garrett Johnson

Johnson's masters research examines global economic inequities and the impact poverty has on global migratory patterns closely observing Haiti's current socio-economic state, continuing the research he began while working in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Gerald Stano

In 1995, Crow was removed from office by a grand jury appointed by Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, citing corruption.

Stephen H. Grimes

Florida Governor Bob Martinez appointed Grimes to the Florida Supreme Court on January 30, 1987.


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1980 Miami riots

Florida governor Bob Graham ordered 500 National Guard troops into the area; despite his doubling their number the next day, the riot continued.

Adam Hollingsworth

Adam Hollingsworth is the Chief of Staff to Florida Governor Rick Scott.

Andrew B. Moore

He ordered the state militia to seize the arsenal at Mt. Vernon and Forts Morgan and Gaines on Mobile Bay, and he contributed more than five hundred troops to assist Florida Governor Madison S. Perry in capturing the Federal forts at Pensacola.

Broward

Napoleon B. Broward (1857–1910), the Florida governor after which the county is named

Bruce Nissen

In November 2001, he criticized economist Arthur Laffer (recently appointed an advisor to Florida Governor-elect Rick Scott), saying Laffer's economic theory "basically doesn't hold water".

Christopher Nixon Cox

On July 21, he was endorsed by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Donald M. Middlebrooks

He was in private practice from 1973 to 1974 and served as General Counsel to Florida Governor Reubin Askew from 1974 to 1977.

Equitrac

In addition, Mr. Rich has done numerous press conferences with various public figures such as Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

Ernest Pusey

On November 10, 2006 Pusey had been awarded a belated World War I Victory Medal by Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Gene Miller

In 1975, Miller sent the galleys to his book to then-Florida attorney general Robert Shevin and then-Florida Governor Reubin Askew.

Hill v. McDonough

On November 29, 2005, Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed a warrant for Hill’s execution, which was to be carried out on January 24, 2006.

J. R. E. Lee

He was able to obtain greater salaries for teachers and administrators despite the statement of Florida Governor Fred P. Cone that "no Negro was worth $4000 a year".

John Gorrie Memorial Bridge

Florida Governor David Sholtz cut the ribbon to officially open what was referred to as the Florida West Coast Scenic Highway.

Louie L. Wainwright

Wainwright was appointed as Secretary of the Florida Division of Corrections by Cecil Farris Bryant (Florida Governor at that time) in 1962, replacing H. G. Cochran and remained in the position until 1987, when Richard L. Dugger assumed the role.

Orlando International Airport

On February 16, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott formally announced that he would be rejecting federal funds to construct a high-speed railway project in the state, thereby killing the Florida High Speed Rail project.

Pitts and Lee v. Florida

The prosecutors deliberately tampered with evidence, and the men were sentenced to death by an all-white jury, Freddie Lee Pitts and Wilbert Lee (the defendants) were imprisoned for twelve years before being pardoned by then-Florida Governor Reubin Askew on September 20, 1975.

R. Clarke Cooper

In 1998, Cooper served as a field coordinator for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush's successful 1998 gubernatorial campaign against Buddy MacKay and was subsequently appointed Deputy Director of the State of Florida's Washington Office.

Richard L. Dugger

Dugger was warden of Florida State Prison from 1982 to 1987, when he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections by then Florida Governor Bob Martinez.

Steven L. Abrams

In March 2009, Abrams was appointed by Florida governor Charlie Crist to occupy the district four county commission seat vacated by Mary McCarty after her resignation due to federal corruption charges.

Walter Irvin

In 1955, his sentence was commuted to life in prison by Florida governor LeRoy Collins.

William Glenn Terrell

On May 17, 1982, an Oral History Dinner remembering the contributions of Justice William Glenn Terrell was held as part of an initiative sponsored by Florida Governor Bob Graham.

Yossi Gestetner

In early 2010, Gestetner led a PR effort in a campaign asking then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist to grant a 60-day clemency to Martin Grossman to make times for a court appeal.