This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of Florida. Business Politics and government Film and television Literature Military Music Science and technology Sports Eli Abaev (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), professional tennis player Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Angela Buxton (1934–2020), English tennis player Toney Douglas (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League David Efianayi (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, raised in Orlando Ronald Green (1944–2012), American-Israeli basketball player, born in Miami Beach Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Cameron Long (born 1988), basketball player Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player, lives in Boynton Beach Ed Rubinoff (born 1935), tennis player David Schneider (born 1955), South African-Israeli tennis player Speedy Smith (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Other Foreign-born Floridians See also List of people from Fort Lauderdale, Florida List of people from Jacksonville, Florida List of people from Miami List of people from Orlando, Florida List of people from Pensacola, Florida List of people from St. Petersburg List of people from Tampa, Florida List of people from Tallahassee, Florida List of University of Miami alumni List of Florida International University people List of Florida suffragists References