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Follow on Google News | Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Florida MadeLocal Authors George S. LeMieux & Laura E. Mize will be available to sign copies of book
The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped the State Local Authors George S. LeMieux & Laura E. Mize will be available to sign copies of book Florida is in many ways both the oldest and newest of the megastates. Once an insect-ridden swampland, it is now a top destination for tourism, business, agriculture and innovation. The ideas and actions of a colorful cast of characters—from beloved cultural icons to political heroes and even a socialist dictator—transformed the peninsula. A Barbados native rescued Florida's orange industry after the catastrophic 1835 freeze. Known as the "Grande Dame of the Everglades," About the Authors: George S. LeMieux is a native Floridian who has a varied career in both the public and private sectors. George served as Florida's 34th United States Senator in the 111th Congress. In the United States Senate, he served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Armed Services Committee; and the Special Committee on Aging. George also worked as Florida's deputy attorney general, managing more than four hundred attorneys and appearing before appellate courts on behalf of the State of Florida, including the United States Supreme Court. George currently serves as the chairman of the board of Gunster law firm. He is the founder of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Laura E. Mize is a freelance journalist and former reporter for the Palm Beach Post. She has written extensively about Florida business, culture, food and dining and agriculture. She also has worked as a health and medical sciences writer for organizations such as the University of Florida and Mayo Clinic and the nationally syndicated radio show Health in a Heartbeat. Laura's work has appeared in newspapers across the country and in the Local Palate magazine. She lives in Southwest Florida with her husband and daughter. Join the author for a signing: Where: Barnes & Noble 591 South University Drive Plantation, FL 33324 When: Friday, June 22nd, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online. The combination of Arcadia Publishing & The History Press creates the largest and most comprehensive publisher of local and regional content in the USA. By empowering local history and culture enthusiasts to write local stories for local audiences, we create exceptional books that are relevant on a local and personal level, enrich lives, and bring readers closer - to their community, their neighbors, and their past. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com End
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