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Legends
Kevin "KPh.D" Peterson
A South Florida madman, in on nearly every major skate session and the scene. Instrumental in building the Hollywood Ramp, Ollie's co-conspirator in nearly every South Florida venture. The founder of EGGMO SKATES. K.P. was perhaps the funniest skater of his generation
Joe SantAngelo
Joe was a founding member of the Sims skateboard team and also sponsored by Quark, Silver Streak as well as the local pro at Groundswell skatepark in Ft Pierce Florida. Joe was an original freestyle,slalom,and pool riding riding expert who placed in several contests with the Sims team and helped make the team successful. He was also a local at the Cadillac Wheels Park and has been sadly passed up in previous ballots. Joe was a big influence for several skateboarders coming up in 70s and 80s. He was also pictured in Skateboarder Magazine in November 1977 in 25 more hot kids along with Chuck Lagana.
Brad Santora
Brad Santora was one of the hottest skaters to ever come out of Jacksonville, Florida specifically Atlantic Beach. An original member of the RatTown crew, Brad was equally adept on a surfboard. Brad excelled on vertical terrain, like half pipes, pools, and large pipes. In 1978, Brad won the amateur division of the U.S. Open at Kona skate park, when DAVID HACKETT won the pro division.
Brad skated for the Z East team with the likes of Jimmy Plumer, Mike Kaufmann, Mike Cox, Micah Allabach, through Harts surf shop. Brad helped lead the team to victory when skating contests on the road.
Mike Brooks
Mike started skating around 1972 on a board that he cut a pair of roller skates in half to make trucks. The first board his mom bought for him was at the palm coast plaza toy store with clay wheels. He met Mike Folmer at Lake Worth beach when he was around 14 or 15 yrs old and took him to Hypoluxo and showed him how to ride the bowl.
Dave "Turkey" Rodrigue
From 1976 through 1980, Turkey dominated the competition. He won virtually every slalom and giant slalom event he entered. His talent was undeniable, and he began competing when he was only 12 years old, quickly establishing himself as one of the best young skateboarders in the country.
Turkey was a member of several sponsored teams, icluding some of the biggest names in skateboarding at the time; West Wind Surf Shop, Brewer, Santa Cruz, Park Rider/Road Rider, Santana, and Premier Helmets.
The team consisted of Charley Gonzalez, Bobby Mandarino, Kelly Lynn, Jeanne Narducci, Clyde Rogers, David Narducci and the youngest member, David "Turkey" Rodrigue. His parents trusted us to take him to competitions throughout Florida and the East Coast, where he consistently proved he belonged among the very best.
Turkey is the last remaining member of our team to be nominated for the Florida Skateboard Hall of Fame. Every other member of our team has already been inducted, making it especially fitting that his accomplishments now receive the recognition they deserve.
Simply put, Turkey was at the very top of his field. He wasn't just winning competitions; he was helping define the early years of competitive slalom skateboarding. As one of the sport's young pioneers, he inspired others with his skill, determination, and remarkable consistency. At such a young age, he competed with confidence, represented our team with pride, and seemed to own every event he entered.
I hope you will give David "Turkey" Rodrigue the recognition he has earned through his extraordinary accomplishments and his contribution to the growth of skateboarding in Florida.
Mike King
Local Haulover Beach overpass skater from Miami FL, Mike King was one of the early pioneers of Florida Skateboarding. As a member of the Walker Skateboard Team, he did numerous demos all over Florida and he was also the local Pro at Skateboard USA Skatepark in Hollywood, Florida. Mike typically brought home trophies each time he competed in many of the Florida skate contests of the 70s era, as well as shuttling the Walker Team around the state to events, acting as a coach and a guide for the younger crew. Photos of King appeared in Skateboarder Magazine on several occasions. Mike eventually settled down in Melbourne FL and continued skateboarding right up to the end, when he tragically suffered a heart attack in his mid-50s after an afternoon game of golf.
Rob Rodrigues
He started skating in Florida in 1976. The Runway in Miami was his local park and he got on the Team. In March of 1979 at the Clearwater Skateboard Park Pro-Am Open, 2nd place in junior mens freestyle. That led him to a sponsorship with Dogtown Skates through the Fort Lauderdale skateboard distributor Tuflex. In October of that year he entered a freestyle event at the Pro Open in Clearwater and got 5th behind already established kids like Rodney Mullen, Tim Scroggs and Jim McCall. He was recruited by Bruce Walker’s Walker Skateboards. In the summer of 81 he won the amateur freestyle contest during the Kona-Variflex Nationals. At the end of 1981 he moved to New York and connected with Joe Humeres, a local freestyle skater that was riding for Walker. He was very active in the Eastern Skateboard Association and the National Skateboard Association freestyle contest programs. In 2010 he founded SURE Skateboards – a New York based company that teaches skateboarding & longboarding and promotes both as an alternative form of urban transportation. .
Bent Rademaker
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B-rad is a 1970s OG skater that came up through the Tampa Bay area skateboard parks. The Rademaker brothers (Brent and Darren) were a fixture at all Florida contest and events. Brent rode for Rainbow Wave Skateboard Park and then onto "Flite Skateboards". Early Sk8Punks and into the new music scene around the area, Brent works and plays in the Music Industry and still rides.
1980's Male Skater
Bobby Reeves
Bob Reeves was the yin to Buck Smith's yang, strongly felt and not forgotten by all who bore amazing witness on deck of the Kona fibreglas ramp throughout the 80's and elsewhere. His power, grace and fluidity influenced me and my cohort growing up, looking up at his Powell Peralta board with Tracker mags floating above. What does contribution mean in this aspect? His way of riding his skateboard and his motivational encouragement inspired countless others beyond the time when you could not find him riding anymore. Inspiration does not come easy. Some skaters bow out when the time is right, some don't. To gather and celebrate any and everything he gave is reason enough to appreciate his photos and videos of the mark he left on our scene. And to hear him tell stories about his time skating abroad with all the locals at Apple, Surf n' Turf, Kona and points unknown would be an historical event in and of itself.
Kevin Lambert
Renowned as one of the most aggressive skaters for his age and size he consistently push the limit at a young age, often youngest competitor to make the finals and sponsored contest through the 80s and 90s. Despite suffering a significant injury that impacted his career, he remains one of the most talented skaters and continues to skate today. He also starred in animal chain as one of the youngest skaters inspiring the next generation of skaters for years to come
Scott Hughston
Scott Hughston
Out of Tallahassee, he traveled with Barry Z. and Shawn's family to skate Kona and Sensation Basin regularly. He also skated Longwood, Tomoka Moon Forest, Clearwater, Rainbow Wave, and even the Get-A-Way and
Flying Wheels parks in Alabama. He spent 20 years in the Navy skating all over the world and rode for several teams. He is still ripping today and has his own Master's of Skateboarding Bro Model for Bandwagon Skateboards out of Atlanta.
He may be the oldest skater to have landed Frontside Inverts at 61 years of age. Scott is a notable Florida Skater that competed and placed in many Florida skateboard contests back in the day. He is a Florida native that is
currently working for the US military in Crete, Greece. And he still shreds. A true gentleman and awesome representative of Florida skateboarding.
Rodney Meade
Jeff Walsh Farnum
Scott Hughston
Rodney started skateboarding in 1981, on a Vert ramp in his backyard that Tim Payne had built for his brother's. Orange cycle works has his first shop sponsor, and they also helped him get on "Bad Boy Club" "Life's A Beach" in 84-85. He was also sponsored in the past by Steadham Designs, BBC, Airwalk, Tracker Trucks, Rector pads. He entered the Tampa Pro open in 1996 and was deemed pro ever since. He's had pro models with Jailbird, Oneway, Demonseed, Stedham and Embassy. He skated Masters in Sweden at Vert Attack 2019. He partnered up with the California Amateur Skateboard League to restart the Florida Amateur Skateboard League. He is still skating vert Hard at 54.
Current sponsors: Embassy skateboards, 187 pads, triple8 helmets, Tracker Trucks, Toxic Wheels and Galactic G Skateshop.
Tate Clair
Jeff Walsh Farnum
Jeff Walsh Farnum
Winningest street skater in Florida before John Montesi! Skated for Walker Skateboards!
Not just a skater, but a showman and a true punk rocker!
Jeff Walsh Farnum
Jeff Walsh Farnum
Jeff Walsh Farnum
70s park ripper turned 80s influential street skater pioneer and backyard ramp ruler sponsored by Walker. Ran our local skateboard shop in Tallahassee. Went to California and built Mike McGill’s Skatepark
1990's Male Skater
Caine Gayle
Born in Jacksonville and skated Kona in his formative years. His first sponsor was Sunrise Surf Shop. He came up skating with Clyde Singleton and Neal Mims in the FASL Series. First board sponsor was Airbourne/Zorlac and then to Dave Andrecht's 777 skateboards. He has had pro boards on Color, Prime, Plan B, City Stars. He also rode for Venture Trucks, DC Shoes, and had pro shoes on Axion Footwear. He was a highly competitive skater and placed high in every contest he entered, often taking first. He was featured in tons of 411 Video magazine and also traditional print magazines. Currently Caine resides in San Diego, CA and is a Muay Thai trainer and has trained many champions.
Mike Daher
Mike was so ahead of this time moved from New Jersey to Florida in 1985. when I met him he was riding for GS and then he got on I'm powerful Mike skated with so much power and amazing style. He turned pro for stereo
When Mike Daher moved from New Jersey to Clearwater Florida in 1984-85, it changed our skate scene as kids growing up. I remember hearing in middle school, in seventh grade, there’s a new kid that can ollie 4 or 5 boards on their side on flat ground! That shit was unheard of in when we were in seventh grade. This was long before street skating as we know it nowadays. Mike was always ahead of the curve as far as progression was concerned and showing the rest of our skate scene was even possible. Mike was always technical, buttery smooth and fluid and made it look the way you would want it to look if you could do it! Mike has always had the ultimate skate parents. Mr and Mrs. Daher were at every contest, every demo, and let them build a ramp in the backyard and have 20 of us over any and every day of the week!
Mike played a big role in me riding for @powellperalta and @stereoskateboards also, and for that I can’t thank him enough! And I also wanted to give a shout out for everything that Mr. and Mrs. Dahre did to help so many of us in the Clearwater / Tampa Bay skate scene.
Bo Turner
Bo Turner is a legendary, influential professional skateboarder who rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a key early rider for Alien Workshop. Known for his fearless attitude, raw street skating talent, and blunt, unfiltered personality, he helped define the aesthetics of early-90s skateboarding culture.
Turner first gained widespread attention when he was featured in Alien Workshop’s seminal full-length video Memory Screen (1991). His video part cemented his legacy as a highly technical and cerebral street skater who pushed unconventional creative boundaries. Following his time with Alien Workshop, he skated for Birdhouse Projects, appearing in their 1992 promo video Feasters alongside skateboarding legends like Tony Hawk and Eric Koston.
Pete Kelly
From Pensacola, FL, and has been skateboarding since 1979. In 1988 he became a sponsored skater while working for Hutson Surf and Skate in Pensacola. His first pro board was with the Panama City, Florida-based company Crown Skateboards, followed by another pro board with the Florida-based company Santa Fe Skateboards. Throughout his career, he's consistently aligned himself with brands and sponsors based in Florida, ensuring his roots remain in the community that shaped him.
Joel Meinholz
Joel Meinholz
Widely regarded as an East Coast skateboarding legend and the unofficial "mayor" of the Miami skate scene. Known for his high-energy, raw, and intense skating style, he has been a prominent fixture in skateboarding culture since picking up his first board in the late 1980s.
Meinholz built a fierce reputation on his ability to make the "unskateable skateable," adapting aggressively to rugged street terrain and bombing parking garages. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s, notably appearing in Josh Stewart's iconic Static video series. Throughout his career, he has ridden for influential brands including Planet Earth, Stereo, Rasa Libre, and Krooked (where he was featured as a Guest Pro). He is heavily associated with Hopps Skateboards, keeping East Coast skate traditions alive alongside long-time peers.
Outside of active riding, Meinholz is deeply embedded in creative fields. He works in event production, marketing, and branding concepts across skateboarding, music, fashion, and art.
2000's Male Skater
Jeff Lenoce
Jeff Lenoce
Jeff Lenoce
Born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, Jeff Lenoce found his passion for skateboarding at a young age. Like many skaters, he was drawn to the freedom and creativity the sport offered. Florida’s skate scene, particularly around Tampa, played a crucial role in shaping his skills. Spending time at legendary spots and skating with some of the best in the game, Jeff quickly developed a reputation for his clean execution and technical prowess.
Throughout his career, Jeff has been backed by some of the biggest names in skateboarding. His long-standing association with Baker Skateboards cemented his place in the industry. Other sponsors that have supported him include Lakai, Spitfire, and Independent Trucks. His Baker pro model decks were highly sought after, reflecting his influence and popularity within the skateboarding community.
Mike Rosa
Jeff Lenoce
Jeff Lenoce
Mike Rosa is a respected veteran street skateboarder originally from St. Cloud, Florida. Known for his deep history in the East Coast and Florida skate scenes, he rides with a goofy stance and has spent decades cementing his legacy through a prolific catalog of raw video parts.
Rosa is highly regarded for his consistency and longevity in street skateboarding, particularly on the East Coast where he frequently skates iconic spots like Washington, D.C.'s Pulaski Park. Over his career, he has accumulated over 20 major skate video appearances.
Rosa is widely recognized for combining heavy street tech with an effortless, floating style over large gaps and stair sets. Even as a veteran of the sport, he continues to produce high-level footage and travel internationally for street video projects
Ed Selego
Jeff Lenoce
Ed Selego
Selego moved to Tampa in 1994, quickly standing out at the Skatepark of Tampa (SPoT) and working at World Market Skateshop. He earned a reputation for treating every skate spot with a "death wish" attitude, moving with immense speed and power. He is best remembered for his iconic video parts in Rising (1997):and One Step Beyond (2001) Produced by Adio Footwear and filmed by Josh Stewart,
Over his career, he rode as a prominent pro for Habitat Skateboards before later joining Rasa Libre.
Beyond his own skating, Selego co-founded and co-owned MIA Skate Shop in Miami, Florida. As a shop owner, he became a vocal advocate for independent, skater-owned businesses. He has openly critiqued how massive corporate sports brands shifted the industry landscape, championing the core local shops that built skateboarding culture from the ground up
FEMale Skater
Fabiana Delfino
Fabiana Delfino
Inspired early on by Florida skate legend Elissa Steamer, she quickly made a name for herself by attacking the same heavy street spots and rugged terrain as her male peers.
Delfino officially turned pro on November 4, 2019, for Santa Cruz Skateboards. She famously received her first pro model board during Thrasher Magazine's Bust or Bail contest, a milestone she reached simultaneously alongside her brother Pedro. Prior to turning pro, she caught the industry's attention by winning the women's division at the 2018 Red Bull Roller Coaster competition and joining Thrasher's prestigious Am Scramble tour. She has also competed at elite levels, including the X Games Women's Park event.
Delfino is celebrated for her raw "true grit" mentality. Rather than tailoring her style purely for contests, she focuses heavily on filming heavy video parts and conquering difficult DIY spots and street architecture.
Beatrice Domond
Fabiana Delfino
Beatrice is a professional street skateboarder, fashion designer, photographer, and filmmaker widely recognized for her unique, raw style and for breaking historic barriers in the skateboarding industry. Born in Miami, Florida in 1995, she grew up in the small town of Delray Beach, where she began skating around age five. Driven by city-based skate videos, she relocated full-time to New York City, where she established herself as a major figure in modern street skating
Domond’s path to success was famously self-made. As a teenager skating mostly alone, she had her little brother record her clips and obsessively emailed them to legendary skate videographer William Strobeck.
She became the first woman ever signed to Supreme’s skate team. After rising through the amateur ranks, she officially turned professional in 2022 for the influential board brand Fucking Awesome (FA)
In 2023, she made history as the first Black woman to receive a signature shoe colorway with Vans (the Vans Zahba Mid)
After parting ways with FA, she teamed up with Jeff Cheung for a highly anticipated "Guest Pro" model release with There Skateboards for Skate Shop Day in
Laura Elliot
Laura Elliot
From Melbourne Beach Florida, Laura Elliot was the first female skater on Bruce Walker's Fox Skateboards Team. She rode skateboards during the early era of the mid-70s, when there was generally a noticable absence of separate divisions for Women's competition. In order to compete, Laura typically had to enter and skate directly against the guys. Her first event was the 1975 Brevard County Labor Day Contest in Merritt Island, Florida where she emerged victorious, winning 1st Place - Slalom Race (Ages 11-12) against 21 male competitors. For Laura's age and size, she was tough, and never backed down. A few years later Laura Elliot's family moved away and we lost track of her whereabouts. Laura's early success in organized competition helped set the stage for the future of Women's skateboarding in Florida.
Industry
Truckstop Skate Zine
Mid 90s to 2000 the only people showcasing Fla skateboarding in such a way thanks to Lep
Linda Miller
Linda is the founder of FASL (Florida Amateur Skateboard League). Her family relocated to Sanibel Island, Florida in the late 80's.The organization created a wave of contest all over the state during a time that there was not much going on in terms of sanctioned contests. She also worked with the NSA for all of their events in Florida, The FASL series helped to spawn many skaters that went on to become pro. Without her, many skaters would not have been able to showcase their skills
Mike Kruse
Sponsored by Lake Skateboards he went on the Australian tour with Mark Lake.
He moved to Daytona and become a local at Stone Edge Skatepark. He ruled the Vert ramp and round wall. He joined the original Team Pain wood crew as a Skatepark builder in the 90s to become the Master ramp builder he is today.
Brian Evensen
Brian built Rollin Waves Skatepark with his own money. He wanted a past vertical wall simulating a wave. When the park opened he ran it with his pregnant wife Dotty, and two year old daughter Liz. He added the twenty foot metal frame half pipe later. It was round and plywood was attached to the frame. They had to rent a low profile flatbed truck to get it from the manufacturer to the park. He moved it in the middle of the night lifting each street light to pass with sticks. It was how he addressed the pipe, and vertical scene. He supported a team and took the team to all events, covering all expenses to ensure availability
Ross & Jean Houston
Creators of SURF EXPO, one of the greatest success stories in surf/skate history and the first, and still best, trade show in the sport. Ross & Jean also started the very FIRST skateboard grip-tape company, FOOT TRED in Miami Beach, FL. Offering a variety of custom-stamped shapes & different-width rolls of genuine 3M material. The Houston's mark on the Industry of skateboarding was both pioneering and profound.
Spencer Family
Dale and Jeff Spencer owners and builders of skateboard Safari. Had they not built Safari there would be no Sims East, Fox, Nomad, and many more Hall of Fame inductees. Dale Spencer especially turned out to support the Sims Team as well and along with Hunter Joslin both made sure that the teams were able to attend several contests across the state of Florida. Dale was a skateboard mother and probably one of the best. She supported us emotionally, financially, and with transportation. If there was no skateboard safari people like myself, Hunter Joslin, Mike Folmer, Steve Marinak, Pat Love, Chris West, Joe SantAngelo , Scott Mcranels and the list goes on would not of had a home park locally to practice and skate. The park is legendary already but not recognized like Tampa and Kona. It has produced 8 Hall of Famers so far. Had Dale not supported us we would have had no park close by to skate on. Tab Textor and John Textor from the Sims East team are the sons of Dale Spencer. The family entirely deserves recognition for their support for Florida skateboarding.
Friends of florida
Roberto "Boly" Cortes
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
Puerto Rico National Skateboard Champion for multiple years in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Was featured in Skateboarder Magazine representing Puerto Rico. Boly moved to Florida to attend college in the early 1980’s at USF in Tampa. There he was welcomed to the Tampa/St. Pete Crew and skated Grigley’s ramp, the Bro Bowl, etc. He always placed high in any competitions in the USA. He has had a long relationship with Bruce Walker, Ocean Avenue and has been a fixture in Florida skating since the early 1980’s
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
David & Bob ( Boober ) Bentley who both were a major friend of Florida skateboarders for years in the 70s and early 80s. Boober was a local at Cadillac Wheels and featured in the book The Secret History of the Ollie. Dave was one of the first East Coast riders to get a Who's Hit pic in Skateboarder Magazine along with Bruce Walker wearing a Fox Jersey. They spent many summers here in Florida shredding every park and contest they entered. He competed against Scott MCCRANELS in n a one wheeler contest at the Clearwater park. Even though Scotty won Boober was doing it Frontside. Amazingly gnarly wheelers one after the other.
Originally from New Jersey , they went to U of Miami, and they both competed in Clearwater, Kona,St Pete, Tampa, Cadillac Wheels and sponsored also by Fox first than The Sims East team.
Felix Arguelles
David & Bob "Boober" Bentley
Felix was ranked as the #1 amateur in the country in 1989. He later turned pro in 1990, and was one of the first professional skateboarders with a signature shoe on Converse Footwear. He began touring the world doing demonstrations, signings and press in over 20 countries, making him one of the most recognized skateboarders in history. Thanks to these collective experiences, Felix has been blessed to make a living creating on and off the skateboard while his passion for skateboarding gave him a vehicle to showcase his artwork and designs in fashion, music and filmmaking.
Over the span of his career he has served as a driving promotional force that has generated the sales of millions of units in and outside of the Actions Sports world. His professional skateboarding career opened the door for television hosting of the X-Games on ESPN, and since then Felix has regularly hosted the largest skateboarding events (Dew Tour, Street League Skateboarding, Redbull Manny Mania) and music events (SXSW, WMC). On top of being featured on multiple networks (NBC, MTV, Fox Sports, Supersport), Felix was voted favorite designer on the show Tommy Hilfiger The Cut by the CBS audience online poll. Felix has hosted Agenda Emerge, a revolving talk panel of the most influential brands-men in young men's contemporary fashion and business. Few people walk through these hypercritical, highly influential worlds with the acceptance and ease that Felix does, thanks to his authenticity and gift of communication.--
Shannon May
Victor Perez
Shannon spent his skatelife in flordia from 7th grade to 12th grade at a time when street skating was getting tech and style was the defining your identity... His style came in different and strong... His influence and ways was impactful in all levels and disciplines of our beloved community... At a time when we forged our identities and figured ourselves out. He helped define the art of street skating and as a unique individual. That exposure brought inspiration to our community and further forged Florida's powerful skate scene at a time when we barely knew what skateboarding would become...
Victor Perez
Victor Perez
Victor Perez
Victor made his mark as the original "Cherry Hill Skatepark destroyer," skating alongside legends and helping define East Coast vert and bowl progression during skateboarding's golden era.
He Took his aggressive, high-speed style from New Jersey to California and across the country—headlining national demos, competing professionally, and leading high-profile skateboard safety campaigns.
Victor immersed himself deeply in the Florida skate scene, shredding local parks, designing skate shop environments, and establishing his own art gallery to cultivate the local creative community before returning north in 2003.