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Born in Philippine Islands; raised in Florida [citation needed] Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–) Film and television actress. Born in Miami [citation needed] Diana Canova (1953–) Actress. Born in West Palm Beach [citation needed] David Caruso (1956–) Film and television actor.
Native Americans in the United States. The Indigenous peoples of Florida lived in what is now known as Florida for more than 12,000 years before the time of first contact with Europeans. However, the indigenous Floridians living east of the Apalachicola River had largely died out by the early 18th century.
The National Historic Landmarks in Florida are representations of a broad sweep of history from Pre-Columbian times, through the Second Seminole War and Civil War, and the Space Age. There are 47 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Florida , [1] which are located in twenty-two of the state's sixty-seven counties .
By 1860, Florida had 140,424 people, of whom 44% were enslaved and fewer than 1,000 were free people of color. [54] : 157 Florida also had one of the highest per capita murder rates prior to the Civil War, thanks to a weakened central government, the institution of slavery, and a troubled political history.
2013. Bill Gunter [7] Florida State Senator 1966-72; United States House of Representatives from 1973–75; Florida insurance commissioner, treasurer and fire marshal 1976-88. 2013. Wayne Huizenga [7] Founder of Waste Management, Blockbuster Video and AutoNation; owner of Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers. 2013.
Ralph Twitchell, architect. Dick Vitale, college basketball coach and broadcaster. Adrienne Vittadini, fashion designer. Joseph Volpe, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Nik Wallenda, tightrope walker. Iain Webb, Director of The Sarasota Ballet and former dancer with The Royal Ballet. Scott Weiss, venture capitalist.
Bobby Brantley – lieutenant governor of Florida 1987–1991. Lawton Chiles – politician and FSU research fellow; former US Senator and Governor of Florida. LeRoy Collins – politician and Governor of Florida; the only Tallahassee native to serve as Florida's governor. Parris Glendening – former Governor of Maryland.
Glenda Hood (born 1950), mayor of Orlando, 1993–2003 (originally from Kissimmee, Florida) Rod Houison, musician, producer, sound engineer. Jack Hughes (born 2001), professional hockey player. Quinn Hughes (born 1999), professional hockey player. Will Hunt (born 1971), Evanescence drummer.