These submissions of ideas for the redistricting of Florida’s State House map came from Florida residents via email, fax, letter, social media post, written testimony provided at public meetings, etc. For your convenience, they are sorted by region.
Northwest Florida
- Santa Rosa County and Northwest Florida – by Hering, Ann – Submitted July 22, 2011 via Email
- Jackson County – by Kimbrough, Art (Jackson County Chamber of Commerce) - Submitted June 22, 2011 via Panama City Public Hearing
- Panhandle Florida (House only) - by Winkelseth, Ed – Submitted June 21, 2011 via Fort Walton Beach Public Hearing
- Bay County – by Hayes, Jackie Lynn – Submitted June 21, 2011 via Email
- Gadsden and Leon counties – by Croley, Douglas M – Submitted June 20, 2011 via Tallahassee Public Hearing
- Leon and Wakulla counties – by Wilson, Diane Blackford – Submitted June 20, 2011 via Facebook
- Franklin and other North-Central Florida counties – by Pooser, Ned – Submitted June 20, 2011 via Email
Northeast and North Central Florida
- Putnam, Bradford, Clay and Union counties – by Several Authors – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Reiter, Stuart – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Crosby, Melisa – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Clay County – by Dougher, Leslie – Submitted November 1, 2011 via Suggestion Form
- Bradford County – by Bradford County Commission – Submitted October 28, 2011 via Email
- Putnam County – by Smith, Tim – Submitted October 28, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Sterling, Maurice – Submitted October 27, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Smith, Kelley – Submitted October 27, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Coleman, Christie – Submitted October 27, 2011 via Fax
- Lake County – by South Lake Chamber of Commerce – Submitted October 7, 2011 via Letter
- Volusia and other counties – by Hoyt, Jack – Submitted October 7, 2011 via WordPress
- Nassau County – by Nassau County Commission – Submitted October 6, 2011 via Email
- Nassau County – by Nassau County EDR – Submitted October 6, 2011 via Email
- Volusia County – by Several Authors – Submitted September 17-20, 2011 by Email
- Volusia and other North Central and Northeast Florida counties – by Johnson, Judy – Submitted August 7, 2011 via Email
- Marion County – by Penna, James – Submitted July 27, 2011 via Orlando Public Hearing
- Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties – by Young, Mary Kudak – Submitted July 15, 2011 via Postcard
- Lake, Marion and Sumter counties – by Stebbins, Arthur and Carolyn – Submitted July 13, 2011 via Letter
- Marion County – by Ocala Marion County Chamber of Commerce – Submitted July 13, 2011 via Gainesville Public Hearing
- Marion County – by McClain, Stan (Marion County Commission) – Submitted July 13, 2011 via Gainesville Public Hearing
- Marion County – by Reginald Landers (Marion County DEC) and Roy Abshier (Marion County REC) – Submitted July 13, 2011 via The Villages Public Hearing
- Lake, Marion and Sumter counties and Central Florida – by Hurlbert, Nancy – Submitted July 13, 2011 via The Villages Public Hearing
- Marion County – by Cavanaugh, Marguerite – Submitted July 13, 2011 via The Villages Public Hearing
- Volusia County and Northeast Florida – by Hoyt, Jack – Submitted July 12, 2011 via Daytona Beach Public Hearing
- Volusia and Flagler counties – by Kelley, Ed (City of Ormond Beach) – Submitted July 12, 2011 via Daytona Beach Public Hearing
- Volusia County – by Jim Cameron (Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce) – Submitted July 12, 2011 via Daytona Beach Public Hearing
- St. Johns County – by Burrell, Gina – Submitted July 12, 2011 via St. Augustine Public Hearing
- St. Johns County - by Webber, John – Submitted July 12, 2011 via St. Augustine Public Meeting
- Clay County – by Wiggins, Ann – Submitted July 11, 2011 via Jacksonville Public Hearing
- Clay County – by Farrell, Frank – Submitted July 11, 2011 via Jacksonville Public Hearing
- Columbia, Franklin, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Wakulla and other North-Central Florida counties – by Bass, Jeanne – Submitted June 21, 2011 via Email
- Volusia and other North Central Florida and Northeast Florida counties – by Walker, Lisa – Submitted June 18, 2011 via WordPress
- Lake, Marion, Sumter and other North-Central Florida counties – by Mers, Denny – Submitted June 18, 2011 via Email
Central Florida
- Polk County – by City of Davenport - Submitted December 27, 2011 via Letter
- Polk County – by Polk County Commission – Submitted November 8, 2011 via Letter
- Osceola and Polk counties – by Weitz, Michael – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Osceola and Polk counties – by Guth, James – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Osceola and Polk counties – by Coan, Vinette – Submitted October 30, 2011 via Fax
- Osceola and Polk counties – by Laytham, Keith – Submitted October 6, 2011 via Email
- Orange County – by Bibber, Charles – Submitted September 25, 2011 via Email
- Central Florida – by Silver, Patricia – Submitted September 9, 2011 via Letter
- Brevard and Indian River counties – by Campione, Ben – Submitted July 28, 2011 via Melbourne Public Hearing
- Orange County and Central Florida – by Head, Douglas – Submitted July 27, 2011 via Orlando Public Hearing
- Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties – by Smith, Nancy – Submitted July 27, 2011 via Orlando Public Hearing
- Orange and Brevard counties – by Ramba, Diane – Submitted July 27, 2011 via Orlando Public Hearing
- Brevard and Indian River counties – by Johnson, Walt – Submitted July 25, 2011 via Email
- Brevard County – by Schultz, Larry (City of Rockledge) – Submitted July 20, 2011 via Letter
- Orange and Seminole counties – by Denis, Frank – Submitted June 3, 2011 via WordPress
- Brevard and Indian River counties – by Forward, Don – Submitted March 18, 2011 via Facebook
Southeast Florida
- Okeechobee County – by City of Okeechobee – Submitted November 1, 2011 via Letter
- Palm Beach County – by Palm Beach Civic Association – Submitted October 25, 2011 via Email
- Palm Beach County – by Russell, Richard - Submitted September 19 via Email
- Miami-Dade – by Browning, Mary – Submitted September 14, 2011 via WordPress
- Monroe County – by Perdomo, Everardo – Submitted September 13, 2011 by Fax
- Palm Beach County – by Mercedes-Flores, Yolanda – Submitted August 22, 2011 via Email
- Palm Beach County – by Brown, Hugh – Submitted August 20, 2011 via Email
- Monroe County – by Aguero, Alfredo – Submitted August 18, 2011 via Key West Public Hearing
- Broward County – by Henao, Oscar – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Davie Public Hearing
- Broward County – by Andrade, Fabio – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Davie Public Hearing
- Broward County – by Aronson, Lisa (City of Cocunut Creek) – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Davie Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Haynie, Susan – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Ganger, Robert – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by de Haseth, Kristine – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Smith, John R. – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Broward, Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties – by Laine, Steven – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Feaman, Peter – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Barnett, Michael – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Meeting
- Palm Beach County – by Kotecki, Robert – Submitted, August 16, 2011 via Email
- Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties – by Jones, Mike – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Stuart and Boca Raton Public Hearings
- Martin County – by Davis, Vicki (Martin County Supervisor of Elections) – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Stuart Public Hearing
- Martin, Highlands, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties – by Winn, Chuck – Submitted August 16, 2011 via Stuart Public Hearing
- Palm Beach and Martin counties – by Palm Beach County – Submitted August 15, 2011 via Stuart and Boca Raton Public Hearings
- Indian River County – by Lockwood, Thomas – Submitted August 15, 2011 via Stuart Public Hearing
- Okeechobee County – by Helton, Margaret Garrad (Okeechobee County Commission) – Submitted August 15, 2011 via Stuart Public Hearing
- Palm Beach County – by Several Authors – Submitted August 14-19, 2011 via Emails
- Palm Beach County – by DeWolfe, Dianne – Submitted August 14, 2011 via Boca Raton Public Hearing
- Palm Beach and Broward counties – by Lewin, David – Submitted August 8, 2011
- Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties and the Treasure Coast – by Lewin, David – Submitted July 11, 2011 via Email
Southwest Florida
- Hendry County – by Misotti, Deborah – Submitted December 6, 2011 via Email
- Lee County – by Eslick, Don (Estero Council of Community Leaders) - Submitted September 14, 2011 via email
- Collier County – by Velasquez, Ernesto – Submitted September 13 via Fax
- Lee County – by Eckert, Timothy – Submitted September 8 via Fax
- Glades County – by Storter-Long, Donna (Glades County Commission) – Submitted September 1, 2011 via Clewiston Public Hearing
- Lee County – by Lawson, Tonda Soisson – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Lehigh Acres Public Hearing
- Lee County – by Schwing, Carl (City of Bonita Springs) – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Lehigh Acres Public Hearing
- Collier County – by Reagen, Mike (Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce) – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Naples Public Hearing
- Collier County – by McClenaghan, Liza – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Naples Public Hearing
- Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties – by Several Authors – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Sarasota Public Hearing
- Manatee and Sarasota counties – by Simone, Peggy – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Sarasota Public Hearing
- Manatee and Sarasota counties – by Kirchmeier, Emmalou – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Sarasota Public Hearing
- Pinellas counties – by Several Authors – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Largo Public Hearing
- Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties – by Jackson, Jim – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Largo Public Hearing
- Pinellas County – by Eggers, Mayor Dave (City of Dunedin) – Submitted August 30, 2011 via Largo Public Hearing
- Hillsborough and Pinellas counties – by Simpson, Laura (Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce) – Submitted August 29, 2011 via Tampa Public Hearing
- Hillsborough County – by Greene, Michael – Submitted August 29, 2011 via Email
- Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties – by Cajka, Paul – Submitted August 29, 2011 via Sarasota Public Hearing
- Lee County – by Lynn, Dianne (City of Bonita Springs) – Submitted August 24, 2011 by Letter
- Sarasota County – by Wehner, Karen – Submitted August 21, 2011 via Sarasota Public Hearing
- Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties – by Huhn, Ann – Submitted August 11, 2011 via Email
Statewide
Currently the City of Deltona in Volusia County is divided into 4 State House districts, 2 State Senate Districts, and 2 Congressional Districts. And none of the representatives live anywhere near Deltona. Deltona needs to have representation by one representative – 1 State House District, 1 State Senate District, and 1 Congressional District. Otherwise the people of Deltona, the largest city in Volusia County, has no representation. This is required by Amendments 5 & 6.
Thank you for the feedback. We will be sure to include this in the public record.
NO REDISTRICTING IN PINELLAS COUNTY OR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY!!!
Billie Lee Norman
Miami-Dade County?
Yeah, it’s interesting how people chose to come forward to offer ideas from different places. We did not get a lot of written testimony from Miami-Dade county residents, but we did get a lot of very substantive verbal comments at the two public meetings in Miami-Dade. We’ll be publishing more in the next few days that captures the substance of what was said at the public meetings.
Central Florida (especially Polk and Osceola Counties) has seen the fastest population growth in the state over the past decade. This is especially true of the Northeastern Polk ( 4-corners and Poinciana Areas) and Nothwestern Osceola (Poinciana, Celebration) areas. Residents of these areas have a lot in common. Many are minorities, most work in Orlando Area jobs, receive newspapers and TV coverage from the Orlando area. Today they are split between multiple counties (Polk, Osceola, Lake and Orange) and covered by multiple Senate and State House Districts (41,65 and 79). The legal definitions of counties cannot be easily changed. The voting district can and need to be as a result of population growth. Every effort should be made to preserve ‘communities of interest’ attempting to keep communities within single districts wherever possible even if it crosses county lines which in fact the communities do.
Dear Sirs,
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is a vital and integral part of the economy of Bay County. To separate it’s representation into a different House and Senate Seat is potentially very dangerous to the largest population center that it serves. Please give very serious consideration to including the ECP airport into House District 6 and Senate District 4.
Sincerely,
Neal Dunn
Looking at it right now. Thanks for the heads up.
please include Matlacha Isles in District mapping 76
This keeps us within the Pine Island Comprehensive plan and the Pine Island precincts
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