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James R. Ford (December 1, 1925 – October 11, 2017) was an American educator, politician, and businessman. In 1972, Ford became the first African-American mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and the first Black mayor of a U.S. state capital city.
The family of Carolyn Benton, a mother of three who was killed in the May 10 tornado outbreak in Tallahassee, have set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral expenses. Benton, 47, was died ...
Jim Smith, the owner of Poor Paul’s since 1976, and the next-door Bullwinkle's, from 1979 to 2019, died Aug. 25 at the age of 84, leaving rich legacy.
The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. [4] Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. [5] The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. [4]
Jerry Michael "Mike" Williams (October 16, 1969 [2] – December 16, 2000) was an American murder victim. Williams was initially presumed to have drowned on a 2000 hunting trip to Lake Seminole, a large reservoir straddling the Georgia-Florida state line; his mother always suspected he had been the victim of foul play, possibly at another location. [3]
Ridley also was a 2008 honoree of the Tallahassee Democrat's "25 Women You Need To Know," an annual spotlight of professional and impactful women, and she founded "Club 25," a non-profit alumni ...
B. Calvin Jones (31 October 1938 – 15 February 1998) [1] was an American archaeologist and discoverer of historic sites in Florida. He is listed as a Great Floridian. San Miguel de Asile was first discovered and investigated by Jones between 1968 and 1972. Jones concluded that the site was that of San Miguel de Asile.
Richmond served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1984, as a Republican representing the 37th and 49th districts. He also served a stint as minority leader. [6] He practiced law in Tallahassee, Florida.