Jimmy Carter's victory in the Florida primary in 1976 helped propel him to the Democratic nomination and the presidency. The results also showed Florida was part of the New South, turning a page ...

Carter’s big break came in Florida on March 9, 1976, when he soundly defeated segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace in a heated primary.

Carter’s big break came in Florida on March 9, 1976, when he soundly defeated segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace in a heated primary. ... Florida gave President Jimmy Carter his big break.

People across the United States and the world are remembering former President Jimmy Carter and his lasting legacy.The 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner died Sunday after being in ...

Jimmy Carter's 1976 victory in Florida's Democratic primary over George Wallace helped him secure the nomination and ultimately the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity left a lasting ...

Jimmy Carter was the first presidential candidate in the Election 1976 campaign season to visit Southwest Florida. He made stops in Fort Myers, Naples and Port Charlotte over two days in Aug. 1975.

“Jimmy, this is Jimmy.” It was Jimmy Carter, who would become the 39th president of the United States, and who died Sunday at 100. That night he asked Huger to help him win Florida.

President Jimmy Carter visited Miami in June 1980. It wasn’t an easy time in South Florida. The region was reeling from racial unrest after the verdict in the deadly police beating of Arthur ...

Crucial decisions made in 1980 in South Florida cast a shadow on Jimmy Carter’s presidency Many thought the president was fooled by Fidel Castro as the Mariel boat lift taxed South Florida.

South Florida volunteers remember former President Jimmy Carter for his humanitarian work 02:08 MIAMI — The state of Florida is reacting to the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter .

Jimmy Carter wins Florida. He went on to win the presidency in November 1976 with 287 electoral votes to incumbent President Gerald Ford's 240. Florida's 17 electoral votes were cast for Carter.

While many learned about the American Revolution as beginning in the Northeast, some may not know Florida's role in the ...