Namesakes
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:
4 actors
Anouk Aimée (a.k.a. Florence) 1932-
Susan Anspach (a.k.a. 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 silver/gold
(bronze/gold) Madge Syers (a.k.a. Florence) 1908 figure skating
(silver) Florence Barker 1924 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze/silver) June Foulds (a.k.a. Florence) 1952; 1956 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Judy Amoore (a.k.a. Florence) 1964 400 m
(silver/gold) Florence Griffith Joyner 1984; 1988 200 m; 100 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