Florida Women's Hall of Fame

An awards ceremony for the hall of fame was first held in 1982 and recipient names are displayed in the Florida State Capitol.

In 1992, Governor Lawton Chiles proposed, and the Legislature passed a bill (CSSB 1148) that created a permanent Florida Women's Hall of Fame.

Because education is one important purpose of the Hall of Fame, CSSB 1148 provided display space in the Florida Capitol.

These nominations are carefully reviewed by members of the FCSW who then propose 10 finalists to the Governor who selects the final inductees each year.

Several other states have a Hall of Fame for notable women, including Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.