- Bill Nelson
Clarence William "Bill" Nelson is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. Nelson is a Democrat. Nelson became the second sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-61-C (January 12–18, 1986). - Mel Martinez
Melquíades Rafael "Mel" Martínez is a Cuban-American, who is currently the junior United States Senator from Florida and the General Chairman of the Republican Party. Previously, Martinez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martinez is Catholic. Martinez resigned his cabinet post on December 12, 2003 to run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Florida being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Bob Graham. - Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foley (born September 8, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida. Once known as a crusader against child abuse and exploitation, Foley resigned from Congress on September 29, … - Howard Johnson
Howard Michael Johnson (born November 29, 1960), nicknamed HoJo, is a former switch hitting third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs from 1982 to 1995. He is third on the Mets' all-time lists for home runs and runs batted in and second on their doubles and stolen bases lists. - Katherine Harris
Katherine Harris (born April 5, 1957, Key West, Florida) served as Secretary of State of Florida. Harris won the 2002 election to represent Florida's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She held that post from 2003 to 2007. Harris lost the November 7, 2006 election to represent Florida in the United States Senate. Harris rose to national attention due to her role as Secretary of State of Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election. - Robert Wexler
(Washington, DC) Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the United States Congress, released the following statement regarding the government of Israel's ongoing military efforts in the Gaza strip. Wexler supports the government of Israel's efforts to prevent Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian terrorist organizations from launching rockets and mortars into Israel. - Bob Graham
Daniel Robert Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005 and the governor of that state from 1979 to 1987. Following a failed bid for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2004 presidential race, Graham was considered a possible running mate for John Kerry. - Terri Schiavo
Theresa Marie "Terri" Schiavo (December 3, 1963 - March 31, 2005), from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States was a woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a feeding tube. She collapsed in her home on February 25, 1990, and experienced respiratory and cardiac arrest, leading to 15 years of institutionalization and a diagnosis of persistent vegetative state (PVS). In 1998, Michael Schiavo, her husband and guardian, … - Tim Mahoney
Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney (born August 15, 1956) is the U.S. Representative for. His opponent was six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley until September 29, 2006, when Foley stepped down after questions were raised about an email exchange with a Congressional page. - Tom Feeney
Thomas Charles "Tom" Feeney III, usually known as Tom Feeney (born May 21 1958), is a Republican politician from the state of Florida. Since 2003, he has represented (map), which takes up several portions of the Orlando-Daytona Beach area as well as portions of the Space Coast region. He was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He graduated from Penn State University in 1980, … - Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as the title character in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Ichabod Crane in the film adaptation of Sleepy Hollow. - Janet Reno
Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the first female Attorney General of the United States (1993-2001). She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11. She was the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt. - Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known mostly for the 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby." He found major mainstream success, selling twenty million records worldwide. However, his success lasted only about one year, and his rapid fall from popularity remains one of the most notorious in recent decades, … - Tim Tebow
Timothy R. "Timmy" Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators. A highly-touted quarterback known for his ability to run and pass, Tebow chose Florida over Alabama, Michigan, USC and LSU. He is from St. Augustine, Florida, and played quarterback for Allen D. Nease Senior High School, where he became a highly touted Division I-A recruit and ranked among the top quarterback prospects in the nation. - Connie Mack
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy IV (born August 12, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida), known as Connie Mack IV, is a Republican from Florida, elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing (map). He succeeds Porter Goss, who resigned to take the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency. He has two children, Addison and Connie V, with his former wife Ann from whom he is divorced. - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (also known as Ileana Ros; born July 15 1952) is a Republican United States Representative for (map), having held that office since 1989. She was born in Havana, Cuba, was educated at Florida International University where she received a BA in Education and an MA in Educational Leadership, and also attended the University of Miami where she received a PhD in Higher Education. - John Kennedy
John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 - April 27, 1998) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He signed as a free agent with the New York Giants before the 1953 season, was released before the 1954 season, then signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1957 season. He played in five games for Philadelphia in 1957. When Kennedy made his major league debut (April 22, 1957 at Roosevelt Stadium), … - Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Scott Rogers also known as "The Gambler" (born November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia) is a left-handed American Major League Baseball pitcher who has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. Previously lauded only for his fielding and perfect game, he is currently the possessor of 23 consecutive shutout innings in postseason baseball. His career 210-139 win-loss record gives him a .602 winning percentage. - Bill McCollum
Ira William "Bill" McCollum, Jr. (born July 12, 1944 in Brooksville, Florida) is the current Florida Attorney General and a former Republican Congressman from Florida. - Joe Scarborough
Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough (born April 9 1963) is the host of the program "Morning Joe" and former host of "Scarborough Country" on MSNBC and served in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995 to 2001, as a Republican from Florida. - Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings - Alcee Lamar Hastings (born September 5, 1936), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 23rd District of Florida (map). Hastings was a lawyer and judge of the circuit court of Broward County, Florida, and United States District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida (1979-1989). - Jim Davis
James Oscar "Jim" Davis III (born October 11, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007, representing Florida's 11th district. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election. He was defeated by Republican candidate Charlie Crist. - Rick Ross
William Roberts (born February 8 1977 in Carol City, Florida), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (alternate form Rick Ro$$), is a rapper from Carol City in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Ross' moniker is suspected to be borrowed from drug trafficker Ricky "Freeway" Ross, who ran one of the largest cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '1980s and early '90s. He signed with Slip-N-Slide, which as of 2007, … - Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (born September 27, 1966) is a Florida Democrat elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing. The district includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. She was born in Queens, New York and grew up on Long Island. She currently lives in Weston just outside Fort Lauderdale. She is a mother of three and is married to Steve Schultz. She is Florida's first Jewish congresswoman. - Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Lincoln Rafael Diaz-Balart (born August 13 1954), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing (map). He was born in Havana, Cuba and is the son of the late Cuban politician Rafael Diaz-Balart and a nephew by marriage of Fidel Castro. He was educated at American School of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, New College of Florida, Cambridge University, and Case Western Reserve University. - Lawton Chiles
Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr. (April 3, 1930 - December 12, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. In a career spanning four decades, Chiles, a Democrat who never lost an election, served in the Florida House of Representatives (1958-1966), the Florida State Senate (1966-1970), the United States Senate (1971-1989), and as the forty-first Governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in office in the last month of his term. - Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Sheffield has primarily played right field, though he has also played left field, third base, shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. - Karen Thurman
Karen L. Thurman is a former U.S. Representative from Florida. She is a Democrat. She was born on January 12, 1951 in Rapid City, South Dakota, but has spent most of her life in Florida. She received her Associate's Degree from Santa Fe Community College in Starke, Florida in 1970 and her Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1973. Thurman was first elected to public office in 1974, … - Betty Castor
Betty Castor (born Elizabeth Bowe in Glassboro, New Jersey on May 11, 1941) is an American public servant and educator who served as Florida Education Commissioner and President of the University of South Florida. In 2004, she faced Republican Mel Martinez as the Democratic candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat of retiring Senator Bob Graham and was very narrowly defeated by him. - Bill Young
Charles William "Bill" Young, also known as C.W. Bill Young, (born December 16 1930 in Pittsburgh), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing. Young is currently the most senior Republican member of the House of Representatives. From 1999 to 2005, he was the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations; he gave up the position because of Republican-set term limits. - Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown (born November 11, 1946) is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing (map). Her district includes parts of Duval, Clay, Putnam, Alachua, Volusia, Marion, Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties. - Adam Putnam
Adam H. Putnam (born July 31 1974), American conservative politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing. He was born in Bartow, Florida and was educated at Bartow High School and the University of Florida (BS, Food and Resource Economics). - Ginny Brown-Waite
Virginia (Ginny) Brown-Waite (born October 5 1943), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing (map). The district stretches along several counties in western and central Florida, including territory in the metropolitan areas of Tampa Bay and Orlando. - Ron Klein
Ronald "Ron" Klein (born July 10 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Klein, a Democrat, served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and in the Florida Senate from 1996 till 2006, where he was the Senate minority leader. Klein was elected in the 2006 House election in, defeating 13-term Republican incumbent Clay Shaw. He took office on January 4, 2007 - Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson (born July 1, 1979 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American football running back. He currently plays for the Chicago Bears as the second string running back behind Cedric Benson. He has also served as a special teams standout for the Chicago Bears the past few years. Adrian Peterson was a two-time all-state, all-area selection and team MVP at Santa Fe High School in Alachua, … - Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. - Vern Buchanan
Vernon "Vern" Buchanan (born May 8, 1951) is a Republican Congressman representing, and automobile dealer. - Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart (born September 25 1961) is an American politician. Since 2003 he has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing (map). The district includes large portions of western Miami-Dade County and most of Collier County. - Jeff Miller
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (born June 27 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing. His district includes all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties. - Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. She is currently the second ranked player in the world. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete. Sharapova has won two Grand Slam singles titles. She is the reigning U.S. Open champion, having defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. Two years earlier, she defeated Serena Williams in the final at Wimbledon.
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