Talk:List of counties in Florida

Alphabetization
Why is "St." (i.e. "Saint") being alphabetized after "Seminole"? Does not anybody know how to alphabetize anymore? john k (talk) 22:01, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * This was done automatically by the sorting algorithm. I see it has sinced been fixed by using "Saint" instead of "St."  Jujutacular  T · C 17:21, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Numbering
Wouldn't it make sense to include the numbering key from the map at the top of the page in the list of counties? --Jfruh (talk) 21:09, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * A numbered map is no longer used as of 2010, full names are now included.  Jujutacular  T · C 17:41, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Sorting issues
Trying to sort by population causes some smaller counties (under 1 million) to appear ahead of Miami-Dade and other larger counties (Orange, Hillsborough, Broward, etc.). Seems like a quirk within the table, but I'm a semi-novice when it comes to wiki-code anyway.

In addition, the population listed for Miami-Dade ("3,456,789" - possibly someone having fun?) does not jive with that listed either on the Miami-Dade County page or on the US Census Quick Facts page, both of which are in the area of 2.4 million instead. Assistance is appreciated. Duncan1800 (talk) 04:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The sorting problems were caused by using commas in the code. I have removed them. I see the Miami-Dade issue has been fixed.  Jujutacular  T · C 17:21, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Another proposed name
(1947 law) CHAPTER 24467—(No. 853)

HOUSE BILL NO. 1289

AN ACT Providing the Manner, Method and Means of the Election and Creation of a Charter Board in the Territory now Comprising Dade County; Providing for the Drafting and Adopting of the Charter Prepared by Said Board for Said Territory; Providing for the Election of Commissioners of a New Political Subdivision in the Territory now Comprising Dade County to be Known as the County of Miami; Providing the Effective Date of Said Charter and the Time the Board of Commissioners Shall Take Office; and Providing that This Act Shall not Become Effective Until the Joint Resolution No. 407 has Been Approved by the Qualified Electors of Dade County and of the State of Florida as a Whole

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. Within thirty (30) days after the adoption of Joint Resolution No. 407, being Section 14 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County shall, by resolution, call a special election to be held not more than ninety (90) days after the adoption of Joint Resolution No. 407 to be conducted as provided by general State law for special elections, of the qualified electors in said County of Dade, for the election in the County at large of fifteen (15) qualified electors thereof, and the same shall constitute a Charter Board to frame a charter for said County in harmony with Joint Resolution No. 407 aforesaid. At least two (2) members thereof shall reside in each County Commissioner District as the same, are now constituted and the other five (5) shall reside in the County at large. Any candidate for the Charter Board shall file his written intention to be a candidate therefor with the Board of County Commissioners at least thirty (30) days prior to said election. At said election, the ballot shall contain the names of said candidates in alphabetical order. The Charter Board so elected shall immediately convene and draft a charter and upon completion, the charter so framed shall be signed by a majority of the members of the Board and delivered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, who shall publish the same, with his official certification, in not less than two (2) newspapers of said County three (3) times and a week apart, the first publication being with a call for a special election, at which the qualified electors of said County shall, by vote, express their approval or rejection of said charter. There shall also be elected at said election the members of the Board of Commissioners. The number of commissioners, their term of office, their qualifications and manner and means of election shall be prescribed by the charter. The candidates of the number of the Board of Commissioners receiving the highest number of votes in said election shall constitute the Board of Commissioners. If the charter be rejected, then the election of said Commissioners shall be of no effect and then, within thirty (30) days thereafter, members of a new Charter Board shall be elected at a special election to be called as hereinabove provided in said County, and they shall proceed, as above, to frame a charter which shall, in a like manner, be published and submitted to a vote of said voters for their approval or rejection. There shall also be elected the members of the Board of Commissioners at said election as herein provided. If the proposed charter is again rejected, the procedure herein designated shall be repeated (each special election for members of a new Charter Board being held within thirty (30) days after each rejection) until a charter is finally approved by a majority of those voting thereon, and certified, together with the vote for or against and the names of the Commissioners elected, to the Secretary of State as aforesaid, who shall forthwith issue his certificate that the charter has been adopted and the Board of Commissioners duly elected. At noon on the day following the issuance of the certificate, the consolidation shall become effective and the members of the Board of Commissioners so elected shall take office. Thereupon, it shall become the charter of the said County of Miami and shall become the organic law thereof and supersede any special laws and existing charter amendments thereof inconsistent or conflicting therewith applicable to Dade County and the City of Miami and other political subdivisions, except the law applicable to the school system therein, and except laws affecting municipalities not consolidating with the County of Miami. The members of each of said Charter Boards shall be elected at large and they shall complete their labors within ninety (90) days after their respective elections.

Section 2. The resolution of the County Commissioners calling a special election of Charter Board members shall fix the time and place of the meeting of said Board and shall specify the compensation to be paid to officers and members thereof, allowing no compensation in case of nonattendance or tardy attendance. The Charter Board shall have the right to employ such persons as may be necessary to assist in the drafting of said charter.

Section 3. All expenses of the elections provided for herein and of the Charter Board shall be borne equally by the City of Miami and County of Dade, and shall be payable out of their General Revenue Funds.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective when Joint Resolution No. 407 proposing amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relative to Counties and cities, is adopted and ratified by the qualified electors of the State of Florida at the General Election to be held in November, 1948, and if the same is ratified and adopted, this Act shall become effective immediately thereafter.

Section 5. All laws and parts of law in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Became a law without the Governor's approval.

Filed in Office Secretary of State June 16, 1947. Apparently this would have consolidated Dade County with Miami. --NE2 02:31, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

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Alachua Etymology
In this list, "Alachua" is said to be named after a word in Creek-Seminole which would mean "jug". I wanted to go back to the cited source but couldn't find it. I am confused since the ethnogenesis of the Seminole (and the migration of some Creek to this area of Florida) didn't happen until the early 18th century, but the "La Chua" ranch already existed since the mid 17th century. The Alachua main article here in Wikipedia says the word is actually Timucuan, which would make sense since Timucuan people were still in the area around the time the ranch was established. Astro nahuel (talk) 06:57, 26 January 2023 (UTC)