Hi Valencia and Alva:
I'm a very proud member of the Florida Historical Society.
Valencia, I couldn't find the name of the person that you mentioned.
The new Executive Director is Dr. Ben Brotemarkle.

The names of the Board of Directors including its president Samuel James Boldrick, are listed at the link directly below.

http://www.myfloridahistory.org/society/board

I urge everyone who has a genealogical link to Florida to join this wonderful and amazing organization.

A membership includes their FLORIDA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY. The issues in book form, are chock full of histories penned by Florida scholars. I enjoy the Quarterly because they present Florida and its historical links to the Caribbean. Equally important is its balanced emphasis on the multi-cultural legacy of Florida.

In earlier postings on AfriGeneas.com, I've mentioned their on-line editions. You can access The Florida Historical Quarterly below.
Alva, thanks introducing the resources at Gainsville. The Univ of Florida network is simply amazing. I'll post another link in a new posting.

K Wyer Lane