Paula Hawkins (née Fickes; January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. She was the first woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, and as of 2025 …

Dec 6, 2009 · HAWKINS,UNITED STATES SENATOR PAULA, 82, of Winter Park, Florida passed away Friday, December 4, 2009. Senator Hawkins was born January 24, 1927, in Salt …

Mar 11, 2020 · ORLANDO, Fla. — Paula Hawkins, Florida’s first and only female U.S. senator, forged her own path and, in doing so, helped pave the way for women in leadership. “She was …

Dec 4, 2009 · ORLANDO, Fla. — Paula Hawkins, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday. She was 82. Hawkins had …

Apr 7, 2012 · Paula Hawkins, the "housewife from Maitland" who blazed a trail for women in politics in Florida and throughout the South, died Friday in Orlando after complications from a …

Dec 5, 2009 · ORLANDO | Paula Hawkins, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday. She was 82.

Dec 7, 2009 · Paula Hawkins, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, has died. She was 82. Hawkins died Friday at a hospital …

Dec 6, 2009 · Hawkins died at her Winter Park home after complications from a fall Wednesday. Gov. Charlie Crist ordered flags lowered to half-staff, and Florida House Speaker-designate …

Dec 4, 2009 · ORLANDO | Paula Hawkins, the feisty, self-described “housewife from Maitland” who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political …

Dec 4, 2009 · ORLANDO, Fla. — Paula Hawkins, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday. She was 82. Hawkins had …