• Cannonball Adderley – (1928-1975), musician (saxophonist)
• Nat Adderley – (1931-2000), musician (cornetist)
• Aric Almirola, NASCAR driver
• Richard Barone, musician (composer, guitarist, producer)
• Derek Bell – (b. 1968), professional baseball player
• Les Blank – (b. 1935), documentary filmmaker
• Evelyn Brent (1899-1975), actor
• Jay Feely – (b. 1976), professional football player
• Leo Gallagher (b. 1947), better known as Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian
• Joanna Garcia – (b. 1979), actor
• Steve Garvey – (b. 1948), professional baseball player
• Luis Gonzalez – (b. 1967), professional baseball player
• Dwight Gooden – (b. 1964), professional baseball player
• Tony LaRussa – (b. 1944), professional baseball player
• Al Lopez – (1908-2005), professional baseball player
• Dean Malenko – (b. 1960), professional wrestler
• Robert Martinez – (b. 1934), politician, former Governor of Florida
• Tino Martinez – (b. 1967), professional baseball player
• Fred McGriff – (b. 1963), professional baseball player
• Butterfly McQueen – (1911-1995), actor
• Jason Michaels – (b. 1976), professional baseball player
• Ferdie Pacheco – (b. 1927), doctor, boxing analyst
• Lou Piniella – (b. 1943), professional baseball player
• David Sanborn – (b. 1945), musician (saxophonist)
• Gary Sheffield – (b. 1968), professional baseball player
• Brittany Snow – (b. 1986), actor
• Ernest Ivy Thomas, Jr. (1924-1945),United States Marine one of six who raised first flag on Mount Suribachi.
• Santo Trafficante, Jr. – (1914-1987), Mafia boss
• Joe Varde, NASCAR driver
• Manuel Velazquez – (1904-1994) anti-boxing activist
• KJ-52 – (b.1975) Christian rapper
• Tedd Webb – (b.1949) broadcaster, photographer
• Tony Zappone – (b.1947) journalist, broadcaster, author

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Louis Victor Piniella (born August 28, 1943, in Tampa, Florida) is the current manager of the Chicago Cubs and a former Major League Baseball outfielder. ... This article is about the sport. ... For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... For the military historian, see: Gary Sheffield (historian) Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. ... This article is about the sport. ... Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American television and film actress. ... Platoon Sergeant Ernest Ivy Boots Thomas, Jr. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... 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Non-natives

• Mike Awesome (b. 1965-d. 2007), pro wrestler
• Salha "Mama" Bobo – (b. circa 1900-d. 2001), Ybor business pioneer
• Nick Carter – (b. 1980), singer
• Aaron Carter – (b. 1987), actor/singer
• Ray Charles (1930-2004), blind blues and pops singer, pianist
• Jack Harris – (b. 1941) Radio and TV personality, author
• Rondo Hatton – (b. 1894), actor/reporter
• Hulk Hogan – (b. 1953), actor/wrestler
• Melissa Howard – (b. 1977), actor/comedian
• Lauren Hutton – (b. 1943), fashion supermodel, actor
• Randy Savage (b. 1952), professional wrestler
• George Steinbrenner – (b. 1930), principal owner, New York Yankees
• Stephen Stills – (b. 1945), singer/songwriter, musician
• John H Sykes – Businessman and philantropist, founder of Sykes Enterprises
• John Cena – pro wrestler
• Randy Orton – pro wrestler
• Adam Copeland – pro wrestler
• Dave Bautista – pro wrestler