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 ...

Carter won Florida in the fall, and then the presidency. He made several trips to Florida during his time in the White House, including a swing through Central Florida for his 52nd birthday 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, 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.

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 .

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.

Jimmy Carter, a Georgia native, may owe much of his rise to the White House to Florida’s pivotal role in the 1970s. FOX 35 Orlando. How Florida helped propel Jimmy Carter to presidency.

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 ...

Florida leaders react to Jimmy Carter’s death Former President Jimmy Carter smiles as he returns to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., to teach Sunday school, June 9, 2019, less than a ...