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 ...

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 ...

Robert “Bob” Martinez, a low-key state legislator who served for 20 years and was an advocate for Latinos, died Nov. 21. He was 73. The Democrat, a longtime Commerce City resident, served two ...

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 ...

Los Angeles is on fire—again. But this time, it’s not just another headline. It’s a gut punch to every hardworking, ...

Robert "Bob" G. Martinez was born March 4, 1935 and went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2023. Although a friend and neighbor to many in Prescott Valley for 36 years, Bob was a native of ...

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 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.

Bob Martinez doesn’t bowl much these days. In fact, due to family priorities and a move to the Utica area a couple of years ago, the Colonie native rarely steps inside a bowling center, let ...

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.

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.