Includes list of Florida Lawmakers 1822-2004. Includes "eight history murals by artist Christopher Still that decorate the walls of the House of Representatives"--P. [7].

In ages past: prehistory to the Europeans' early adventures, to 1564 -- La Florida: Spanish explorers and settlement, 1513-1819 -- A new capital: becoming a state, 1821-1845 -- Patriot & warrior: courageous battles for land and justice, 1818-1858 -- Reflecting on ocean pond: plantations, railroads, and Civil War, 1845-1867 -- The Okeehumkee on the Oklawaha River: reconstruction, beautiful land of opportunity, 1867-1880's -- To have & have not: tourists and tycoons, boom and bust, late 1800's-1930's -- A new age: hard road to paradise, 1940's to 2004.