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State Senator Andy Gardiner, left, speaking with David Beckham and Mark Abbott about professional soccer in Florida.
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Finance, Public
Professional sports--Finance
Sports franchises--Finance
Soccer--Finance
Fund raising
Fund raisers (Persons)
Professional athletes--Great Britain
Soccer players--Great Britain
Public officers
Politicians--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Legislators--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Statesmen--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Personal Subjects
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General Note
Accompanying note: "State Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, talks with British soccer star David Beckham (Center) and Mark Abbott, executive vice president of Major League Soccer, in the Senate president's office on March 25, 2014. Beckham sought state funding for his plan to put a pro soccer team in the Port of Miami area."
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Chicago Manual of Style
Cotterell, Bill. State Senator Andy Gardiner, left, speaking with David Beckham and Mark Abbott about professional soccer in Florida. 2014. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/268023>, accessed 19 June 2026.
MLA
Cotterell, Bill. State Senator Andy Gardiner, left, speaking with David Beckham and Mark Abbott about professional soccer in Florida. 2014. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/268023>
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(State Archives of Florida/Cotterell)
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