A Brief History
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame was established in 1962 to pay tribute to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Florida citrus industry. Seventeen nominees were inducted the first year and members of the industry have been inducted each year since. A committee (listed below) representing various facets of the industry and all production regions of the state selects the recipients in January of each year and the induction takes place each March.
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame recently entered into a partnership with Florida Southern College to honor the history of our inductees and make that history accessible to the public. The recently completed Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center on the campus of Florida Southern houses the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame display along with the State of Florida Citrus Archives, the Florida Southern College Archives, the Governor Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. Center for Florida History, the Frank Lloyd Wright collection and the Ruth K. and Charles T. Thrift, Jr. Florida United Methodist Heritage Center.
In addition to the display, Florida Southern College students and faculty have worked to develop this Web site and will continue to research and update the information on all of the Citrus Hall of Fame inductees. A permanent endowment fund has been established for future Citrus Hall of Fame projects and student fellowships to maintain the display and Web site.
The partnership between the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame and Florida Southern College is a unique opportunity that will enable people from throughout the world to learn about the men and women who have made the Florida citrus industry what it is today.
We hope you will join us in supporting the accomplishments of these industry leaders and our quest to make those accomplishments known to future generations for many years to come.
Thank you for visiting and we hope you enjoy your time with our citrus pioneers!
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Friday, March 2, 2012 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Celebration Save the Date! Join us in celebrating 50 years of Florida Citrus History. |