- December 13, 2025
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The second-oldest of nine siblings, it would have been easy for Will Weatherford to make his career mark solo, without being smothered by family.
He was on his way, first in real estate and soon after in politics. On the latter, Weatherford, a Republican, had a meteoric rise: He went from campaign employee to Florida State House representative to Speaker of the House in roughly a decade. He represented Wesley Chapel.