May 29, 2023

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Icon Yann Weymouth shares his secrets to successful architecture

"You can't be an architect and have a template, I don't think." Read more »
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." Read more »
Published on 1/27/2021

Meteorologist Bryan Norcross

Meteorologist, Miami Beach; age 70 Read more »
Published on 12/30/2020

Florida Icon: Richard Lapchick

Director of the DeVos Sport Business Management program at UCF, Orlando; age 75 Read more »
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 Read more »
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." Read more »
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. Read more »
Published on 7/27/2020

Nadine Smith is a Florida Icon

LGBTQ rights advocate and founding executive director of Equality Florida Read more »
Published on 6/25/2020

Judy Genshaft is a Florida Icon

Former president, University of South Florida, Tampa; age 72 Read more »
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."  Read more »
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 Read more »
Published on 12/26/2019

Florida Icon Jack Hartmann

The children's entertainer talks about his life making educational music videos for kids... Read more »
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 Read more »
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. Read more »
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 Read more »
Published on 8/26/2019

Florida Icon: Former Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams

The Orlando Magic executive shares lessons learned... Read more »
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.” Read more »
Published on 6/24/2019

Florida Icon: Mike Jackson

Executive Chairman, AutoNation, Fort Lauderdale; age 70 Read more »
Published on 5/28/2019

Florida Icon: Biologist Mike Owen

Biologist Mike Owen on a lesson from his dad... Read more »
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 Read more »
Published on 3/27/2019

Florida Icon Thaddeus Bullard

Former football player, social activist, WWE wrestler "Titus O'Neil," Tampa; age 41 Read more »
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 Read more »
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. Read more »
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.” Read more »
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 Read more »
Published on 10/24/2018

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