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List Of People From Palatka, Florida
This is a list of Palatkans who are notable citizens of Palatka, Florida. Born and raised in Palatka ''The following people were born and spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in Palatka.''Arleen Polite, Artist * Clayton Beauford, professional football player * William L. Calhoun, admiral * James Colbert, radio show host in Orlando Florida * Kevis Coley, professional football player * John Crawford, author * Bill Foster, college basketball coach * Camellia Johnson, opera singer * John Henry Lloyd, National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1977 * Michelle McCool, WWE retired professional wrestler, Former 2X holder of the WWE Women's Championship (1956-2010) and Former 2X WWE Divas Champion * Steven Douglas Merryday, judge * Willie Offord, professional football player * Charles Sharon, professional football player * Jarvis Williams, professional football player * John L. Williams, professional football player Born elsewhere, raised in Palatka The following people were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palatka, Florida
Palatka () is a city in northeastern Florida and it is the county seat of Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County. Palatka is the principal city of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 72,893 residents. The city is also home to St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. The area is well known for its local festivals, most notably the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival. History The area was once the domain of the Timucuan peoples, two tribes of which existed in the Palatka region under chiefs Saturiwa and Utina. They fished bass and mullet, or hunted deer, turkeys, bear and opossum. Others farmed beans, corn, melons, squash, and tobacco. However, infectious disease that came with European contact and war devastated the tribes, and they were extinct by the mid-18th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ahmad (American Politician)
Omar Ahmad (June 25, 1964 – May 10, 2011) was an American Internet entrepreneur and politician. Ahmad formerly served as the Chief technology officer of Napster in addition to many other positions and ventures in Silicon Valley. In 2007, he was elected to the city council of San Carlos, California. He served as Mayor of San Carlos from November 2010 until his death in 2011. Biography Omar Ahmad was born to immigrant parents from Pakistan in Ohio. His parents, Dr. Iftikhar and Nadira Ahmad, became American citizens on July 4, 1976. The family moved to Palatka, Florida, where Ahmad was raised. He pursued a bachelor's degree in materials science engineering at the University of Florida. In 1991, Ahmad ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Gainesville City Commission. He soon left Gainesville, Florida, to take a position with the Discovery Channel in suburban Washington D.C. Internet entrepreneur Ahmad spent five years working at the Discovery Channel before moving to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Leggett
Earl Franklin Leggett (March 5, 1933 – May 15, 2008) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was also an assistant coach for various teams. Leggett's career in professional football began as a first-round draft pick of the Bears in 1957 and spanned 11 years (1957–1968). He is recorded as having played in 132 professional football games. His career lasted from 1957 to 1965 with Chicago, where he played at both defensive tackle and defensive end positions. He was part of the famed " Monsters of the Midway" defense that led the Bears to the 1963 NFL championship. He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966, where he played in 10 regular season games with the Rams' " Fearsome Foursome" defense. Toward the end of his career, journeyman Leggett played 20 games in 1967 and 1968 for the expansion New O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odell Barnes (entrepreneur)
James Odell Barnes Jr. (aka Odell Barnes) has earned the nickname "Foreclosure King." His firm, Odell Barnes REO, is a bulk-buyer of foreclosed homes in the United States.Hagerty, James R"Foreclosure Rise Brings Business To One Investor" ''The WSJ'', 14 March 2007. Accessed 1 March. For decades, Barnes has been buying foreclosed homes in bulk from banks and other mortgage-lenders and selling them to a network of private investors and directly to homeowners. Barnes and his investors sell the homes below current market value, typically with low down payments and higher-than-normal interest rates. Foreclosure crisis Odell Barnes gained notoriety after being featured on "Nightline".Mabrey, Vicki"Investor Cashes in on 'Cheap, Shabby' Homes" ''ABC'', April 2007. In 2008, with the Financial Crisis in full swing, Odell was one of the few people still doing well in the real estate market. "Two years ago, you bought 100, 200 houses a month, now you buy 2,000 to 3,000 houses a month and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillwell Bust
Stillwell is an American rock band formed by Q-Unique from The Arsonists and Kings Bounty, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu from Korn, and Wuv from P.O.D. The band has released three albums and one EP. They released their third studio album, ''Supernatural Miracle'', on September 18, 2020. History Stillwell formed in early 2006, quickly entering the studio, and putting out their first single, "Killing Myself to Live" in October 2007. Since then, the band has been off-and-on recording their first album, although Fieldy's involvement in Korn is thought to play a factor in the long recording process. The band released their first album, a CD/DVD package, titled ''Dirtbag in 2011''. They have released several trailers for the album, which can be seen on YouTube. StillWell were confirmed to be opening for Korn during the second leg of the '' Music as a Weapon V'' Tour. Along with this news, several tracks were confirmed to appear on ''Dirtbag'', such as "Golden Ticket", "Magnetic Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson (born April 20, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s, when he scored nine top-ten hits on the pop, country, and adult contemporary ''Billboard'' charts, including " Poetry in Motion" and the self-penned " It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" and " Without You". Biography Tillotson is the son of Doris and Jack Tillotson, who owned a small service station on the corner of 6th and Pearl in Jacksonville, and acted as the station's mechanic. At the age of nine, Johnny was sent to Palatka, Florida, to take care of his grandmother. He returned to Jacksonville each summer to be with his parents when his brother Dan would go to his grandmother. Johnny began to perform at local functions as a child, and by the time he was at Palatka Senior High School he had developed a reputation as a talented singer. Tillotson became a semi-regular on TV-4's ''McDuff Hayride'', hosted by Toby Dowdy, and soon landed his own show on TV-12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelley R
Kelley may refer to: * Kelley (name), a given name and surname Places ;United States * Kelley, Iowa * Kelley Hill in Fort Benning, Georgia * Kelley Park, in San Jose, California * Kelley Square, in Worcester, Massachusetts * Kelley Township, Ripley County, Missouri * Kelleys Island, Ohio * Kelleytown, Georgia ;Antarctica * Kelley Massif * Kelley Nunatak * Kelley Peak (Antarctica) * Kelley Spur ;Other * Kelley Barracks, in Stuttgart-Möhringen, Germany * Kelley's Cove, Nova Scotia, in Canada Schools * Bishop Kelley Catholic School, in Lapeer, Michigan * Bishop Kelley High School, in Tulsa, Oklahoma * Kelley School of Business, of Indiana University Structures * Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge, in Maryland * Kelley and Browne Flats, in St. Joseph, Missouri * Kelley House (other), various locations Other uses * Kelley Blue Book, for used automobile prices * Kelley Branch, a watercourse in Missouri * Kelley Stand Road, in Vermont * Kelley-Roosevelts Asiatic Expedition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the president of the United States, but as it is presented "in the name of the United States Congress", it is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor". There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers, one for the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen, and one for the Department of the Air Force, awarded to airmen and guardians. The Medal of Honor was introduced for the Department of the Navy in 1861, soon followed by the Department of the Army's version in 1862. The Department of the Air Force used the Department of the Army's version until they received their own distinctive versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert H
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and '' berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Guillory
Isaac Guillory (February 27, 1947 – December 31, 2000) was an American folk guitarist. Career Guillory first began performing in 1965, while still attending St. Johns River State College where he became a member of The Illusions, eventually becoming lead guitarist. While studying music at Roosevelt University in Chicago during 1965 to 1969, he recorded two albums with The Cryan' Shames, having joined them in 1967 as bass player. Towards the end of 1965, Guillory moved to Chicago where he studied guitar at the Chicago School of Music. He then attended Wright Junior College for three years where he played with The Revelles. The group played with Chicago DJ, Art Roberts, of WLS. He then played with The Cryan' Shames. During 1970 to 1976, Guillory performed at the Shakespeare's Head Folk Club in Carnaby Street, London, England. After active resistance to the Vietnam War, Guillory left the US in November 1970, acquired a Martin D-35 and lived throughout Europe. He worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 23,106. According to 2019 Census estimates, the city had a population of 21,287. Named "The Model City" by Atlanta newspaperman Henry W. Grady for its careful planning in the late 19th century, the city is situated on the slope of Blue Mountain. History Civil War Though the surrounding area was settled much earlier, the mineral resources in the area of Anniston were not exploited until the Civil War. The Confederate States of America then operated an iron furnace near present-day downtown Anniston, until it was finally destroyed by raiding Union cavalry in early 1865. Later, cast iron for sewer systems became the focus of Anniston's industrial output. Cast iron pipe, also called soil pipe, was popular until the advent of plastic pipe in the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
