May 29, 2023
Florida Icon
Icon Yann Weymouth shares his secrets to successful architecture
"You can't be an architect and have a template, I don't think."
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Published on 3/1/2021
Former president of Minor League Baseball Pat O'Conner
"I had three years left on my contract, but I decided to retire. I'm not going to stay just to get a check or fight what is the undeniable path baseball is on."
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Published on 1/27/2021
Florida Icon: Richard Lapchick
Director of the DeVos Sport Business Management program at UCF, Orlando; age 75
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Published on 11/25/2020
Astronaut Nicole Stott is a Florida Icon
Retired astronaut, artist and director of the Space for Art Foundation, St. Petersburg; age 57
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Published on 10/28/2020
Ed Chiles is a Florida Icon
"Mullet is the fish that built Cortez. This is not a trash fish. This is a wonderful fish."
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Published on 8/26/2020
Steven Yerrid is a Florida Icon
You leave a little piece of your soul inside the courtroom after every case.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Nadine Smith is a Florida Icon
LGBTQ rights advocate and founding executive director of Equality Florida
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Published on 6/25/2020
Judy Genshaft is a Florida Icon
Former president, University of South Florida, Tampa; age 72
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Published on 4/27/2020
Florida photographer Herb Snitzer talks about shooting iconic figures from the past
"I'm pretty unassuming. Just a regular guy."
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Published on 1/27/2020
Gene Deckerhoff is a Florida Icon
Florida Sports Hall of Fame broadcaster, voice of the FSU Seminoles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tallahassee; age 74
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Published on 12/26/2019
Florida Icon Jack Hartmann
The children's entertainer talks about his life making educational music videos for kids...
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Published on 11/26/2019
Special Olympics athlete Maryann Gonzalez
Special Olympics athlete and offical, member of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame and the Florida Special Olympics Hall of Fame, Leesburg; age 54
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Published on 10/25/2019
Writer Randy Wayne White is a Florida Icon
The creator of the Doc Ford series of novels shares his view on writing, baseball and getting stabbed.
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Published on 9/25/2019
Former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court Fred Lewis
Former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court; professor at Florida Southern College, Tallahassee/Lakeland; age 71
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Published on 8/26/2019
Florida Icon: Former Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams
The Orlando Magic executive shares lessons learned...
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Published on 7/26/2019
Hall of Fame Florida swimming coach Randy Reese
“Coaching has changed. Competing against the phones is the biggest problem I have.”
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Published on 6/24/2019
Florida Icon: Mike Jackson
Executive Chairman, AutoNation, Fort Lauderdale; age 70
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Published on 5/28/2019
Florida Icon: Biologist Mike Owen
Biologist Mike Owen on a lesson from his dad...
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Published on 4/26/2019
Florida Icon: Former HSN pitchman Bob Circosta
First on-air host at the Home Shopping Club — later the Home Shopping Network — entrepreneur, Clearwater; age 69
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Published on 3/27/2019
Florida Icon Thaddeus Bullard
Former football player, social activist, WWE wrestler "Titus O'Neil," Tampa; age 41
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Published on 2/25/2019
Florida Icon J.R. 'Johnny' Lopez de la Cruz
The retired U.S. Army colonel, 78, president, Bay of Pigs Veterans Association brigade 2506, shares his thoughts on Cuba, the U.S. and life in general
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Published on 1/25/2019
Florida Icon: Diane McFarlin
The Dean of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and former Gainesville Sun Editor shares her journalism and publishing experiences.
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Published on 12/27/2018
Duncan McClellan is a ‘Florida Icon'
The glass artist reflects on his life and offers lessons learned along the way. “I can alienate a lot of people with my opinions, so I generally don't advertise them.”
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Published on 11/28/2018
Florida Icon: Jack Levine
Child and family advocate; founder, 4Generations Institute; former president, Voices For Florida's Children, Tallahassee; age 67
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Published on 10/24/2018
