Bob Martinez became Florida’s 40th governor on Jan. 6, 1987, outlining his hopes and aspirations in an inaugural speech. Here is a look at some of the promises and their outcome: SPENDING.

So, we kept hearing that Bob Martinez, as in the former one-term governor, was in the mix to be appointed to the Senate. The thing is, well, he's 74 years old, which isn't necessarily a barrier to ...

TALLAHASSEE — Any visitor to Gov. Bob Martinez’s Capitol office can’t miss the small framed sign that sits prominently on the front of his desk. It proclaims: “I did not come here to be ...

10 Tampa Bay sat down with former Governor Bob Martinez to talk about his life in public office. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 Tampa Bay app.

Bob Martinez, who was a civics teacher long before he became the state's 40th governor, wants to get at the heart of voter apathy in Florida. Florida's recent primary turnout of 17.5 percent, the ...

Bob Martinez is still with us today, living right here in Bay Area, where he was born and raised. He’s currently a consultant at a local law firm.

Former Florida Governor Bob Martinez talked with WCTV about his more than 50-year friendship with Graham. “He was a great human being,” Martinez said.

Former Gov. Bob Martinez noted former Gov. Bob Graham's work to improve Florida's public universities and his effort to diversify Florida's economy, adding 1.2 million jobs during his tenure.

In 1986, Floridians elected Republican Robert “Bob” Martinez as governor. A Democrat turned Reaganite, Martinez’s election marked the rise of the new conservative wave in Florida.