By SCOTT TAYLOR HARTZELL © St. Petersburg Times, published May 2, 2001 GULFPORT — Local beachgoers owe R.W. Caldwell Sr. waves of thanks. In 1939, Caldwell led the drive to dredge the shore from 54th to 58th streets S. “The beach as you know it is what he created,” R.W. Caldwell Jr. said recently. […]
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NAACP gives awards for contributions to community
By Times staff writer © St. Petersburg Times, published June 4, 2000 The St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP held its 67th annual awards banquet Saturday evening, honoring individuals for contributions to the organization and the community. About 400 people attended the event at the St. Petersburg Bayfront Hilton. The awards were presented by […]
Longtime builder ‘sketched out Gulfport’
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff WriterTampa Bay TimesIn Print: Thursday, July 9, 2009 GULFPORT — R.W. Caldwell didn’t just develop Gulfport, he lived there, putting down roots in its sandy soil. He lived for the outdoors and fishing — priorities that never changed even as his company became one of the Tampa Bay area’s […]
Poul Hornsleth leads R.W. Caldwell Realty & Insurance in its 76th year
By Mark Puente, Times Staff WriterMark Puente, Tampa Bay Times In Print: Monday, June 4, 2012 GULFPORT — Walking into Poul Hornsleth’s office is like traveling back four decades. Desks and chairs resemble furniture from the Barney Miller sitcom, the long-running TV series in the 1970s. Obsolete electronics fill a desk. A window air […]
R W Caldwell Park dedication Gulfport, Florida April 18, 2009
e entire Caldwell Family was truly honored and appreciative when three generations of R.W. Caldwell’s were recognized by the city of Gulfport with the naming of the park off 64th Street and Gulfport Boulevard in their honor on April 18, 2009.
Caldwell family name synonymous with Gulfport
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL BY JANE MEINHARDT, STAFF WRITER Date: Monday, May 6, 2002, 12:00am EDT GULFPORT — It’s easy to see by the number of old-styled green and yellow signs posted on Gulfport property what real estate agency is busiest. The distinctive signs belong to R.W. Caldwell Realty. The firm is not only the […]
