Florida Women's Hall of Fame explained

The Florida Women's Hall of Fame is an honor roll of women who have contributed to life for citizens of the US state of Florida. An awards ceremony for the hall of fame was first held in 1982 and recipient names are displayed in the Florida State Capitol. The program was created by an act of the Florida Legislature and is overseen by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women (FCSW), a nonpartisan board created in 1991 to study and "make recommendations to the Governor, Cabinet and Legislature on issues affecting women". The FCSW also manages the Florida Achievement Award for those who have improved the lives of women and girls in Florida, an award is focused on outstanding volunteerism. FCSW members serve by appointment and the commission is housed at the Office of the Attorney General of Florida.^[1]

History

President John F. Kennedy created the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) in 1961, and in 1964 Florida Governor Farris Bryant created the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) "to study laws and regulations pertaining to women in Florida and make recommendations to the legislature based on their findings."In 1992, Governor Lawton Chiles proposed, and the Legislature passed a bill (CSSB 1148) that created a permanent Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Chapter 92-48 of the Laws of Florida now states: "It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those women who, through their works and lives, have made significant improvement of the life for women and for citizens of Florida."

This legislation mandated the inclusion of women who had been honored in the previous decade. Because education is one important purpose of the Hall of Fame, CSSB 1148 provided display space in the Florida Capitol. In 1994, the Commission unveiled plaques that offer a brief biography and photograph of each honoree.

Florida Statutes, Title XVIII Public Lands and Property, Chapter 265 Memorials, Museums and Arts and Culture, section 265.001 Florida Women's Hall of Fame, sets the parameters within which the hall of fame operates.^[2] In 1982, the first Florida Women's Hall of Fame ceremony and reception was held by COSW at the Florida Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee.^{[3] [4]}

Overview

The purpose of the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, according to the intention expressed in the actual Florida Statute, is "to recognize and honor those women who, through their works and lives, have made significant contributions to the improvement of life for women and for all citizens of Florida".^[5]

Each year, women from Florida, or who have adopted it as their home state, are nominated for induction. The governor of Florida decides on the final three nominees from a shortlist of ten nominees.^[6] The rotunda of the Florida State Capitol building has a permanent display of photos of Florida Women's Hall of Fame inductees.^[7]

Since 1992, up to three women have been inducted into the Hall each year. Nominations are made between April 1 and July 15 of each year. These nominations are carefully reviewed by members of the FCSW who then propose 10 finalists to the Governor who selects the final inductees each year.

Several other states have a Hall of Fame for notable women, including Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.^[8] The United States' National Women's Hall of Fame is based in Seneca Falls, New York.

Inductees

Florida Women's Hall of Fame

Name	Image	Birth–Death<	--Leave parentheses/brackets in place per MOS:BLPLEAD-->	Year	Area of achievement
		(b. 1953)	2022	President of the Florida Senate.	^[9]
		(1931–2013)	2022	Fashion designer and entrepreneur.	^[10]
		(1933–2015)	2022	Child welfare advocate.	^[11] ^[12]
		(b. 1955)	2021	Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida	^[13]
		(b. 1940)	2021	Co-founder of the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, philanthropist
		(b. 1932)	2021	Former Director of the Florida Department of State's Cultural Affairs Division
		(1856–1920)	2020	Activist for women's suffrage and other issues	^[14]
		(1929–2020)	2020	Civic leader, "First Lady of Vero Beach"	^[15] ^[16]
		(1939–2021)	2020	Advocate for women, children, migrant laborers in Indiantown	^[17]
		(1927–2010)	2019	Sports fishing photographer	^[18]
		(b. 1945)	2019	Academic and archeologist	^[19]
		(1858–1950)	2019	Nurse, midwife	^[20]
		(1920–2001)	2018	Restaurateur and patron of the arts in the Ybor City area of Tampa	^[21] ^[22]
		(b. 1960)	2018	Deputy Director of the Kennedy Space Center since 2007, first woman to have that role	^[23]
		(b. 1928)	2018	Member of first gender-integrated class at the University of Florida; three decades of administration at University of South Florida	^[24]
		(1914–1965)	2017	Florida House of Representatives Responsible for the passage of Florida's 1943 women's rights legislation that enabled women to run the family business if the husband entered the military. Elected and served while keeping her maiden name.	^[25]
		(1921–2013)	2017	One of the first 7 WAVES to enlist in the United States Navy	^[26]
		(b. 1950)	2017	Florida's first Cuban-American State Attorney	^[27]
		(1956–2021)	2016	President of Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.	^[28]
		(b. 1957)	2016	Journalist	^[29]
		(b. 1949)	2016	Founder and CEO of Samuel's House, Inc., an agency to provide housing to the homeless	^[30]
		(b. 1937)	2015	Coca-Cola heir from Tampa who gave $1 million to start Mary Lee's House, a center combining facilities for child abuse prevention, assessment, forensics and counseling	^[31]
		(1924–2024)	2015	Co-founded the Keiser School in 1977	^[32]
		(1918–2014)	2015	First woman physician in Orlando, founded one of the first pediatric clinics in Florida	^[33]
		(b. 1949)	2014	Sheriff of Highlands County, Florida; 2013 President of the Florida Sheriff's Association; first female sheriff elected in a general election in Florida history	^[34]
		(1945–2016)	2014	First woman from the Seminole Tribe of Florida to earn a college degree	^[35]
		(1942–2013)	2014	Founder of Joshua House, advocate for women and children	^[36]
		(1872–1936)	2013	African American nurse in Tampa, Florida who established the Clara Frye Hospital	^[37]
		(1921–2013)	2013	Assistant Director of Development at Florida State University, first Chair of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women	^[38]
		(1876–1967)	2013	Writer and early pioneer; interacted with the Seminole Indians as a child, earning the nickname "Sweetheart of the Barefoot Mailmen"	^[39]
		(1938–2021)	2012	Established the "Lady Gator Athletic" program	^[40]
		(b. 1953)	2012	Social worker, juvenile justice system	^[41]
		(1915–2009)	2012	Social worker	^[42]
		(1890–1948)	2011	Education pioneer whose efforts were a foundation of what later became Daytona Beach Junior College	^[43]
		(b. 1957)	2011	Founder Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking	^[44]
		(1922–2015)	2010	Ichthyologist	^[45]
		(1943–2009)	2010	Advocate for missing children	^[46]
		(b. 1967)	2010	Olympic gold-silver-bronze medalist swimmer	^[47]
		(1932–2023)	2009	Philanthropist	^[48]
		(1934–2020)	2009	Member of Florida Senate	^[49]
		(1931–2022)	2009	Anti-drug activist and wife of ambassador Mel Sembler, with whom she co-founded the drug treatment program Straight, Incorporated	^[50]
		(b. 1948)	2008	Former Chief Justice Florida Supreme Court	^[51]
		(b. 1950)	2008	Pediatrician, philanthropist who with her husband co-founded Carousel Elephants, the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding	^[52]
		(b. 1952)	2008	U.S. Representative House Committee on Foreign Affairs	^[53]
		(1930–2011)	2007	First female President of a Florida Community College at Polk Community College and founder of Guam Community College	^[54]
		(b. 1948)	2007	Justice and former Chief Justice Supreme Court of Florida	^[55]
		(1931–2011)	2006	Farm worker advocate, founder Caridad Asensio Health Clinic, providing free health care for farm workers	^[56]
		(1942–2005)	2006	United States House of Representatives	^[57]
		(1940–2023)	2006	Journalist	^[58]
		(b. 1935)	2005	Co-founder of substance abuse program Operation PAR, Inc	^[59]
		(b. 1943)	2005	Scientist, worked as an engineer in America's space program	^[60]
		(b. 1939)	2005	First female President of National Rifle Association	^[61]
		(1857–1944)	2003	co-founder of Florida Memorial College	^[62]
		(b. 1957)	2003	Entertainer	^[63]
		(1921–2006)	2003	Legislator, advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment; served in both houses of the Florida state legislature. At the end of her career as a representative, she was the longest-serving member of the legislature. She helped pass bills on waste water clean-up and on married women attaining full property rights without a husband's permission.	^[64]
		(1889–1979)	2002	First licensed midwife in Florida; served in the Army Nurse Corpsduring World War I; pioneer in Florida nursing care	^[65]
		(b. 1949)	2002	16th (and first female) Lieutenant Governor of Florida	^[66]
		(1913–2005)	2002	Entertainer	^[67]
		(1884–1970)	2001	Philanthropist	^[68]
		(b. 1947)	2001	Publisher, CEO Florida Trend Magazine	^[69]
		(1932–2001)	2001	Nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a Federal judgeship	^[70]
		(b. 1954)	2000	Tennis pro	^[71]
		(1927–2003)	2000	First Florida female elected to the United States Senate	^[72]
		(b. 1948)	2000	First woman in the Army National Guard to attain rank of Major General	^[73]
		(1927–2003)	1999	Champion tennis player, a pioneering African-American in the sport	^[74]
		(1929–2019)	1999	First president of Barry University	^[75]
		(1906–2002)	1999	First licensed female pilot in Florida, served in the Women's Army Corps in World War II, first female professional guide in Florida	^[76]
		(1926–2015)	1998	Florida state legislator, social activist	^[77]
		(1910–2004)	1998	Jurist who helped establish the Florida Association of Women Lawyers	^[78]
		(1916–1998)	1998	Poet, social activist, civil rights	^[79]
		(1918–2012)	1997	Social and political activist	^[80]
		(1891–1978)	1997	Florida director of Federal Writers' Project	^[81]
		(1916–2006)	1997	Political activist, first African-American and second woman elected to the Miami City Council	^[82]
		(1915–1998)	1996	Conservationist	^[83]
		(b. 1941)	1996	Former president of USF, member of J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board	^[84]
		(1881–1971)	1996	Women's suffrage, social activist, environmental activist, helped Seminole tribe move to the Dania reservation	^[85]
		(1919–1991)	1995	Physician	^[86]
		(b. 1940)	1995	First female engineer at NASA, first woman senior executive at Kennedy Space Center	^[87]
		(1877–1972)	1995	Civic activist, historic preservationist, known affectionately as "Aunt Frances"	^[88]
		(1928–2014)	1994	Political and social activist, supported the Equal Rights Amendment	^[89]
		(1923–2011)	1994	First female chief of Seminole Tribe of Florida	^[90]
		(1924–1999)	1994	Advocated midwives be recognized as medical practitioners	^[91]
		(1926–2011)	1993	Aerobatics championship aviator	^[92]
		(1845–1925)	1993	Activist in the Cuban War of Independence	^[93]
		(1938–2016)	1993	Former Attorney General of the United States	^[94]
		(1910–1980)	1992	Aviator	^[95]
		(1926–2021)	1992	United States House of Representatives	^[96]
		(1885–1954)	1992	Florida's first female in the U.S. Congress, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; daughter of William Jennings Bryan	^[97]
		(1914–1989)	1986	Political activist	^[98]
		(b. 1939)	1986	Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, appointed by President Bill Clinton	^[99]
		(1923–1979)	1986	Lawyer and legislator who introduced into the legislature the Equal Rights Amendment, Martin Luther King state holiday	^[100]
		(1902–1994)	1986	Florida state archivist and state librarian	^[101]
		(1890–1998)	1986	Everglades preservationist	^[102]
		(1903–1985)	1986	Educator	^[103]
		(1909–1973)	1986	Florida State Representative and Senator	^[104]
		(1917–2020)	1986	Educator, academic	^[105]
		(1939–2020)	1986	Author, filmmaker	^[106]
		(1896–1953)	1986	Author, won the Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling	^[107]
		(1897–1991)	1986	Biochemist, inventor of the standard tuberculosistest	^[108]
		(1936–1985)	1986	Volunteerism	^[109]
		(1876–1974)	1986	Humanitarian and educator who founded the Clara White Mission and the Eartha M.M. White Nursing Home	^[110]
		(1926–2017)	1984	Feminist, women's rights, founder Florida chapter of National Organization for Women	^[111]
		(1922–1982)	1984	Capitol Bureau Chief for United Press International	^[112]
		(1910–1987)	1984	Botanist who developed virus-free strains of the Valencia orange	^[113]
		(1891–1960)	1984	Folklorist, anthropologist, and author	^[114]
		(1925–2015)	1984	Dean of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University	^[115]
		(1911–2006)	1984	Journalist, author of books on Florida	^[116]
		(1930–1993)	1984	Pediatrician	^[117]
		(1848–1898)	1984	Business woman, land owner of what became Miami, Florida	^[118]
		(1875–1955)	1982	Civil rights leader	^[119]
		(1925–2021)	1982	President of the National Council of Jewish Women	^[120]
		(1931–2000)	1982	Legislator	^[121]
		(1912–2005)	1982	Mayor of Key West, Florida	^[122]
		(1939–1980)	1982	Creative arts civic leader	^[123]
		(b. 1949)	1982	Florida State University Director of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics	^[124]

Additional sources

• History News (Florida Women's Hall of Fame Awards) . The Florida Historical Quarterly. 65. 1. July 1986. 139. Florida Historical Quarterly. 30146338.
• Book: Clark. Donna. Haven. Kendall. 100 Most Popular Scientists for Young Adults: Biographical Sketches and Professional Paths. 1999. Libraries Unlimited. Englewood, CO. 1-56308-674-3.
• Book: Love. Barbara J.. Cott. Nancy F.. Feminists Who Changed America, 1963–1975. 2006. University of Illinois Press. Urbana, IL. 978-0-252-03189-2.
• News: Patton. Charlie. Hall of Fame Honor for the Late Tillie Fowler; Fowler, Caridad G. Asensio and Lucy W. Morgan Will Be Inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. February 1, 2016. The Florida Times Union. December 1, 2005.
• Book: Perdue. Theda. Green. Michael D.. The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southeast. 2001. Columbia University Press. New York. 0-231-11570-9. registration.
• Book: Ware, Susan. Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume 5. 2005. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-01488-6. Brauckman, Stacy.

Further reading

• Book: Davis. Rose Parkman. Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography and Reference Guide. 1987. Greenwood Press. Westport, CT. 0-313-30387-8.
• Book: Hanson. Joyce A.. Mary McLeod Bethune & Black Women's Political Activism. 2003. University of Missouri Press. Columbia, MO. 0-8262-1451-7.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224182125/http://www.fcsw.net/WHOFmembers.htm. December 24, 2013.
2. Web site: The 2012 Florida Statutes. Florida State Senate. October 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131225213842/http://archive.flsenate.gov/Statutes/Index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0200-0299%2f0265%2fSections%2f0265.001.html. 2013-12-25. live.
3. Web site: About the FCSW. FCSW. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109112653/http://www.fcsw.net/About%20FCSW.htm. 2012-11-09.
4. Web site: Shutts & Bowen Sponsors Florida Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Shutts and Bowen. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222192945/http://www.shutts.com/news-133.html. 2012-02-22. live.
5. Book: West's Florida statutes annotated: under arrangement of the official Florida statutes . 12, Part 2. 2009. West Group. 110.
6. News: Otto. Steve. Otto: Gage helped bring the Boss to Tampa. October 21, 2012. The Tampa Tribune. October 12, 2012.
7. Web site: Virtual Tour (Florida State Capitol). State of Florida. October 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120817155348/http://www.myfloridacapitol.com/virtual/whf.html. 2012-08-17.
8. Book: Information Please . Holly Hartman . Girlwonder: Every Girl's Guide to the Fantastic Feats, Cool Qualities, and Remarkable Abilities of Women and Girls. 2003. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 978-0-618-31939-8. 63–5.
9. Web site: Kathleen Passidomo, Palm Beach, FL . 8 December 2023 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208152350/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/kathleen-passidomo/. 8 December 2023. Florida Women's Hall of Fame . June 2023.
10. Web site: Lilly Pulitzer, Palm Beach, FL . 8 December 2023 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208153315/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/lilly-pulitzer/. 8 December 2023. Florida Women's Hall of Fame . June 2023.
11. Web site: Audrey Schiebler, Palm Beach, FL . 8 December 2023 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208153731/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/audrey-schiebler/. 8 December 2023. Florida Women's Hall of Fame . June 2023.
12. Web site: WCJB Staff . Gainesville woman inducted into the Florida Woman’s Hall of Fame . 8 December 2023 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609082421/https://www.wcjb.com/2023/06/09/gainesville-woman-inducted-into-florida-womans-hall-fame/. 9 June 2023. WCJB . 9 June 2023.
13. News: Press . D. O. J. . Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Three Inductees to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame . 26 September 2022 . Shore News Network . 10 October 2021.
14. Web site: Alice Scott Abbott . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . January 28, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128231005/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/alice-scott-abbott/ . January 28, 2021.
15. Web site: Alma Lee Loy . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . January 28, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128231613/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/alma-lee-loy/ . January 28, 2021.
16. News: . Alma Lee Loy, First Lady of Vero Beach, dies at age 90 . Wixon, Colleen . April 10, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020061551/https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/shaping-our-future/2020/04/10/alma-lee-loy-vero-beach-icon-dies-age-90/5132088002/ . January 28, 2021 . October 20, 2020 .
17. Web site: E. Thelma Waters . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . January 28, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128232151/https://flwomenshalloffame.org/bio/thelma-waters/ . January 28, 2021.
18. Web site: Doris Mae Barnes . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . March 26, 2020.
19. Web site: Dr. Judith Ann Bense . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . March 26, 2020.
20. Web site: Mildred Wilborn Gildersleeve . Florida Women's Hall of Fame . March 26, 2020.
21. Web site: Gov. Scott Selects Three Inductees for Florida Women's Hall of Fame . June 14, 2018. November 12, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180730235851/https://www.flgov.com/2018/06/14/gov-scott-selects-three-inductees-for-florida-womens-hall-of-fame-2/ . July 30, 2018.
22. Web site: Adela Gonzmart. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. September 27, 2018 . November 12, 2018.
23. Web site: Janet E. Petro. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. September 27, 2018 . November 12, 2018.
24. Web site: Lee Bird Leavengood. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. September 27, 2018. November 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232557/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/lee-bird-leavengood/. 2018-03-17. live.
25. Web site: Mary Lou Baker. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063935/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/mary-lou-baker/. 2018-01-06. live.

    News: Obituaries: Ex-State Rep Mary Lou Baker. January 5, 2018. Tampa Bay Times. May 9, 1965. 10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063628/https://www.newspapers.com/image/316329679/?terms=Mary+Lou+Baker. 2018-01-06. live.

26. Web site: Kathleen "Scotty" Culp. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063941/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/kathleen-scotty-robertson-culp/. 2018-01-06. live.
27. Web site: Katherine Fernandez Rundle. Florida Commission on the Status of Women. January 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063938/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/katherine-fernandez-rundle/. 2018-01-06. live.
28. News: Ceballos. John. Carol Jenkins Barnett honored for charity work with induction into Florida Women's Hall of Fame. February 3, 2016. January 29, 2016. The Ledger. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207002828/http://www.theledger.com/article/20160129/news/160129363. 2016-02-07. live. Web site: Carol Jenkins Barnett. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314050119/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/carol-jenkins-barnett/. 2016-03-14. live.
29. News: Hines. Bea L.. Friends and Neighbors: Helen Aguirre Ferre named to Florida Women's Hall of Fame. February 3, 2016. Miami Herald. January 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122163320/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/community-voices/article55893540.html. 2016-01-22. live. Web site: Helen Aguirre Ferré. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311132758/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/helen-aguirre-ferre/. 2016-03-11. live.
30. News: Attorney General Pam Bondi Welcomes Three Inducted Into Florida Women's Commission Hall Of Fame. February 3, 2016. Space Coast Daily. January 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129095438/http://spacecoastdaily.com/2016/01/attorney-general-pam-bondi-welcomes-three-inducted-into-florida-womens-commission-hall-of-fame/. 2016-01-29. live. Web site: Elmira Louise Leto. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308114703/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/elmira-leto/. 2016-03-08. live.
31. Web site: Mary Lee Nunnally Farrior. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314045918/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/mary-lee-nunnally-farrior/. 2016-03-14. live.
32. Web site: Evelyn C. Keiser. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150922041206/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/evelyn-c-keiser/. 2015-09-22. live.
33. Web site: Hartung. Ron. The Adventures of Charlotte Maguire: From 'Girl Doctor' to Philanthropist. Florida State University College of Medicine. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305160538/http://med.fsu.edu/index.cfm?page=donorstories.maguire. 2016-03-05. live.
34. Web site: Sheriff Susan Benton. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007001125/http://fcsw.net/?s=Susan+Benton. 2016-10-07. live.
35. News: Blackburn. Doug. FSU honors Seminole legend Louise Gopher. February 3, 2016. Tallahassee Democrat. December 11, 2014. Web site: Louise Jones Gopher. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007001129/http://fcsw.net/?s=Louise+Jones+Gopher. 2016-10-07. live.
36. Web site: Dottie Berger MacKinnon. FCSW. February 1, 2016.
37. Web site: Clara C. Frye. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123020446/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/clara-c-frye/. 2016-01-23. live.
38. Web site: Aleene Pridgen Kidd MacKenzie. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062129/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/aleene-pridgen-kidd-mackenzie/. 2016-01-23. live.
39. News: Engoren. Jan. Early pioneer woman inducted into Florida Hall of Fame. February 3, 2016. Sun Sentinael. May 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208134826/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-01/news/fl-bbf-voss-0501-20130501_1_gay-voss-pioneer-life-mailmen. 2016-02-08. dead. Web site: Lillie Pierce Voss. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062159/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/lillie-pierce-voss/. 2016-01-23. live.
40. Web site: Ruth H. Alexander. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062155/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/alexander/. 2016-01-23. live.
41. Web site: Vicki Bryant Burke. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062209/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/vicki-bryant-burke/. 2016-01-23. live.
42. Web site: Elizabeth Budd Bell. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007001344/http://fcsw.net/?s=Elizabeth+Bell. 2016-10-07. live.
43. Web site: Mary Karl inducted into Florida Women's Hall of Fame. 10 February 2011 . Daytona State College. October 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308071155/http://daytonastatecollegenews.blogspot.com/2011/02/mary-karl-inducted-into-florida-womens.html. 2014-03-08. live.
44. Web site: Anna I. Rodriguez, Founder. Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking. October 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910105401/http://www.stophumantrafficking.org/about-us.html. 2012-09-10. live.
45. Clark, Haven (1999), pp. 96–100
46. Web site: Claudine Dianne Ryce. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122202359/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/claudine-dianne-ryce/. 2016-01-22. live.
47. Reiss. Dawn. Dara Torres: Life in the Fast Lane: It's Been a "Surprising Ride" for the Seasoned Olympian, Who at 41 Is Living Proof That There's No Age Limit on Dreams. Saturday Evening Post . January–February 2009. 281. 1. 54. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328164841/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-191953598/dara-torres-life-in-the-fast-lane-it-s-been-a-surprising. 2018-03-28. live.
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49. Web site: Gwen Margolis official page. Florida Senate. October 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017172204/http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s35. 2012-10-17. live.
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62. Web site: Sarah Ann Blocker. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122210423/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/sarah-ann-blocker/. 2016-01-22. live.
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66. Web site: Tori Jennings. University of South Florida. October 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715014920/http://tjeei.ucf.edu/tonijennings.cfm?L=1&id=1c. 2011-07-15. live.
67. Web site: Frances Langford. allmusic. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031161244/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frances-langford-mn0000800694. 2012-10-31. live.
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81. Obituary: Carita Doggett Corse . The Florida Historical Quarterly. 57. 1. July 1978. 127. 30147490.
82. Web site: Athalie Range collection, 1947–2009. The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.. October 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227191247/http://www.theblackarchives.org/archon/?p=collections%2Ffindingaid&id=53&q=&rootcontentid=587. 2014-02-27. live.
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84. Web site: Former USF President, Betty Castor Nominated by President Obama to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. University of South Florida. October 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228024707/http://global.usf.edu/wordpress/?p=1522. 2014-02-28. live.
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96. Web site: Carrie P. Meek. United States Congress. October 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170125092543/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000628. 2017-01-25. live.
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106. Florida Historical Quarterly (July 1986), Florida Women's Hall of Fame Awards; Web site: Arva Moore Parks McCabe. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062048/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/arva-moore-parks/. 2016-01-23. live.
107. Florida Historical Quarterly (July 1986), Florida Women's Hall of Fame Awards; Web site: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. October 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225023726/http://ufdc.ufl.edu/?s=mkr. 2014-02-25. live.
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109. Florida Historical Quarterly (July 1986), Florida Women's Hall of Fame Awards; Web site: Marilyn K. Smith. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122204444/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/marilyn-k-smith/. 2016-01-22. live.
110. Florida Historical Quarterly (July 1986), Florida Women's Hall of Fame Awards; News: Warren. Cleve. Eartha M.M. White and the Acts of Life. February 1, 2016. The Florida Times Union. January 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328164806/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-320598749/eartha-m-m-white-and-the-acts-of-life. 2018-03-28. live. Web site: Eartha MM White. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123062053/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/eartha-mary-magdalene-white/. 2016-01-23. live.
111. Love, Cott (2006), pp. 48–49; News: Roxcy O'Neal Bolton. Harakas. Margo. October 25, 2012. SunSentinel.com. May 26, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20120806142117/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-05-26/lifestyle/9905250743_1_coral-gables-country-doctor-room. 2012-08-06. dead.
112. Web site: Barbara Landstreet Frye. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122202321/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/barbara-landstreet-frye/. 2016-01-22. live.
113. Web site: Lena B. Smithers Hughes. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122204024/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/lena-b-smithers-hughes/. 2016-01-22. live.
114. Web site: Zora Neale Hurston:Recordings, Manuscripts, Photographs and Ephemera. Library of Congress. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103095414/http://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/Hurston.html. 2012-11-03. live.
115. Web site: Sybil Collins Mobley. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122210448/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/sybil-collins-mobley/. 2016-01-22. live.
116. Reviewed Work: Miami, U.S.A. by Helen Muir. William. Marina. The Florida Historical Quarterly. 81. 1. Summer 2002. 115–117. The Best Laid Plans: Community, History, and Urban Development in Central Florida. 30147633.
117. Web site: Gladys Pumariega Soler. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122203902/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/gladys-pumariega-soler-md/. 2016-01-22. live.
118. Web site: Julia Tuttle. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122204011/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/julia-deforest-sturtevant-tuttle/. 2016-01-22. live.
119. Reviewed Work: Mary McLeod Bethune by Emma Gelders Sterne. Charles Walker. Thomas. The Journal of Negro History. 43. 1. January 1958. 62–64. Association for the Study of African American Life and History. 10.2307/2715465. 2715465. Web site: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House. National Park Service. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624125514/http://www.nps.gov/mamc/index.htm. 2011-06-24. live.
120. Web site: Helene S. Coleman. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122203929/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/helene-s-coleman/. 2016-01-22. live.
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122. Web site: Wilhelmina Celeste Goehring Harvey. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122211216/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/wilhelmina-celeste-goehring-harvey/. 2016-01-22. live.
123. Web site: Paula Mae Milton. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123103425/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/paula-mae-milton/. 2016-01-23. live.
124. Web site: Barbara Jo Palmer. FCSW. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160122202315/http://fcsw.net/dt_team/barbara-jo-palmer/. 2016-01-22. live.