American First Ladies: 1 first lady
Florence Harding   1921-1923  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 7 hurricanes, 3 storms
Hurricane Florence   1953  
Hurricane Florence   1954  
Storm Florence   1960  
Storm Florence   1964  
Hurricane Florence   1988  
Hurricane Florence   1994  
Hurricane Florence   2000  
Hurricane Florence   2006  
Storm Florence   2012  
Hurricane Florence   2018  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 6 actors
Anna Neagle (a.k.a. Florence)   1904-1986  
Anouk Aimée (middle name Florence)   1932-2024  
Florence Henderson   1934-2016  
Susan Anspach (middle name Florence)   1942-2018  
Florence Kasumba   1976-  
Florence Pugh   1996-  
Notable Athletes: 1 track
(track) Florence Griffith Joyner   1959-1998  
Olympic Medalists: 2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold, 1 silver/gold
(bronze/gold) Madge Syers (a.k.a. Florence)   1908   figure skating  
(silver) Florence Barker   1924   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(gold) Jane Bell (a.k.a. Florence)   1928   4x100 m relay  
(bronze/silver) June Foulds (middle name Florence)   1952; 1956   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Judy Amoore (middle name Florence)   1964   400 m  
(silver/gold) Florence Griffith Joyner   1984; 1988   100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay; 4x400 m relay  
(silver) Florence Lepron   2012   basketball  
(bronze) Florence Schelling   2014   ice hockey  
Other Notables: 1 person
Florence Nightingale   1820-1910   nursing  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 1 musician
Florence Ballard   1988   The Supremes