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  • Today in Florida History December 19, James Searcy Farrior, better known as Jim Fair was born to a prominent Tampa family on this date. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a decorated WWII veteran, Fair became famous for his post-Naval career. He opened a Salvation Navy in Tampa which sold novelties and other various items at discounted prices. Fair was known as the “poor man’s friend,” and an eccentric champion for the rights...Read more

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