His grandfather, Thomas Wetherell (1867–1945), was involved in many of the firsts in the area including helping build the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse.

Unfortunately for Wetherell, other teammates included Fred Biletnikoff and Ron Sellers, both future hall of famers.

[7] While speaker, he blocked Republican redistricting actions aimed at limiting the impact of black voters.

[5] James Harold Thompson, speaker of the house prior to T.K., commented that Wetherell thoroughly understood the appropriations process and that knowledge helped him be successful at TCC and FSU.

"He set in motion a recognition of excellence in higher education that has been carried over by others inside and outside of the Legislature.”[7] Wetherell's first position was at FSU as an academic counselor for student-athletes.

[5] When FSU President Bernard F. Sliger resigned in 1991, Wetherell was a finalist as his replacement, but Dale Lick was chosen.

[7] Fifty new programs were added, and TCC was nationally ranked in the top-25 for the number of community college graduates.

[7] In late 2006, he added his voice to efforts by Bernie Machen, president of the University of Florida to bring a play-off to Division I-A college football.

The property is near Lamont, an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 30 miles east of Tallahassee.

Tallahassee's Old Floridian Hotel was the source of four huge 19th-century windows that were placed at the ends of the main hallways on each side of the first floor.

The staircase off the grand foyer used pine from the Old Ormond Hotel which opened in 1888 and was built by Henry Flagler.

There are formal living and dining rooms, a library with a comfortable reading area, a parlor with a wet bar, a chef's kitchen outfitted with high-end appliances and an informal dining area; a separate caterer’s kitchen; a butler’s pantry, an office, a Home cinema featuring pediments and light fixtures once in the old Florida Capital building, and a screened porch overlooking the landscaped backyard.

Until his death, he and his wife lived at the 983-acre Oak Hill Plantation in Jefferson County, Florida, east of Tallahassee.

[10][24] A close friend noted that Wetherell also loved country music, NASCAR, Blue Bell ice cream and fried food.

[9] His FSU bio claimed that his interests included athletics, hunting & fishing, aviation and travel.