What do Jimmy Buffett, Jack Eckerd, Spessard Holland and James Van Fleet have in common?

All were among the people selected by the Lakeland Ledger as the "Top 50 Most Important Floridians of the 20th Century."

No one from Broward County made the list, although the county's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, did.

It's hard to argue that any of the people selected have not made a significant contribution to the history and development of modern Florida, but even the newspaper's editor admitted that there were plenty of others whose accomplishments were great and could have easily been included.

In any case, it's an entertaining and informative read.