These submissions of ideas for the redistricting of Florida’s State Senate 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 by Email
- Panhandle Florida (Senate 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
- 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 County – by Several Authors – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Putnam County – by Reiter, Stuart – Submitted November 3, 2011 via Fax
- Bradford County – by Bradford County Commission – Submitted October 28, 2011 via Email
- Putnam County – by Smith, Tim – Submitted October 28, 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 by 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 by Postcard
- Lake, Marion and Sumter counties – by Stebbins, Arthur and Carolyn – Submitted July 13, 2011 by 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 County 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 County – by Bruno Jr., Frank T. (Volusia County Council) – 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, Clay, Duval and Nassau counties – 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
- 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
- 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 County – by Schultz, Larry (City of Rockledge) – Submitted July 20, 2011 via Letter
Southeast Florida
- 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
- 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
- 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 Hendry counties and the Treasure Coast – by Lewin, David – Submitted July 10, 2011 via Email
- Broward and Miami-Dade counties – by Robinson, Dale G – Submitted June 19, 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
- Hillsborough and Pinellas counties – by Cucchi, George – Submitted September 7, 2011 via Email
- Collier, Broward and Miami-Dade counties – by Williams, Neville and Forkan, Patricia – Submitted September 2 via Naples Public Hearing
- Glades County – by Storter-Long, Donna (Glades County Commission) – Submitted September 1, 2011 via Clewiston Public Hearing
- Lee County – by Schwing, Carl (City of Bonita Springs) – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Lehigh Acres Public Hearing
- Lee County – by Lee, Gary – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Lehigh Acres Public Hearing
- Collier County – by McClenaghan, Liza – Submitted August 31, 2011 via Naples 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
- 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
Statewide
I feel that in order to truly be unbiased and truly fair to the people of Florida we must use counties and districts. Obviously some districts will have more counties than others but by far this eliminates any arguments of being racially biased or breaking up neighborhoods.
it should read “we must use counties as districts.”