Roberts Real Estate, Inc. was established in 1992 by Carolyn K. Roberts, who is a licensed Real Estate Broker.  It was established as a firm that specializes in personal service to its clients and customers.  Roberts Real Estate, Inc. is a member of the Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service, and Carolyn Roberts is a past president of the Ocala/Marion County Realtor Association.

Carolyn K. Roberts was licensed in real estate while attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, where she graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management.  At that time she joined her family’s real estate business, King Real Estate Services, in Bartow, Florida.  Until establishing Roberts Real Estate, Inc. in Ocala, she remained licensed as a Broker/Salesperson with her family’s firm.

Former University of Florida President John Lombardi appointed Carolyn to the board of directors of Shands Hospital at UF in 1994.  That board later evolved into the Shands Health Care Systems board, on which she still serves as well as on its executive board.  She is a past board member of both the UF Foundation, Inc. and Gator Boosters, Inc. and is a member of the Florida Council of 100.

In 1987, Gov. Bob Martinez appointed Carolyn to the Florida Real Estate Commission, a regulatory board for all real estate licensees in Florida.  She served on that board until 1989, when Governor Martinez  appointed her to a six-year term on the Florida Board of Regents, which was the governing board of the University System of the State of Florida.  She served as vice-chairman and then as chairman of the Board of Regents from September 1992 until September 1994.  Gov. Jeb Bush appointed Carolyn to a new term on the Board of Regents commencing in January, 2001.  Then in June, 2001, Gov. Bush appointed her to the Florida Board of Education.  In January, 2003, the Governor appointed her to the newly created Florida Board of Governors, which governs the Florida University System and its eleven universities. She was elected vice chair initially and then became chairman where she continues to serve.

Carolyn married Fred N. Roberts in 1976 and they have two sons, Fred, Jr. and John.  They are members of First United Methodist Church of Ocala, where Fred has served on the Board of Trustees and Administrative Board.  Their sons were educated in the public school system and were graduates of Forest High School.  Fred, Jr., a graduate of University of Florida and Stetson University College of Law.  John graduated in business from University of Florida and will receive his MBA at Rollins College Crummer School of Business in Winter Park in April 2006.

Fred N. Roberts, who holds a B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and a J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law, served two four-year terms as a member of the District Board of Trustees of Central Florida Community College, where he served as chair.  He currently serves on the board of Ocala/Marion County EDC, the President’s Community Council at CFCC, the President’s Council at University of Florida, and on the board of University of Florida Foundation, Inc.  He is a former chair of the Florida Arts Council and was vice chair of both Big Sun Health Care Systems, Inc. and of the board of Marion County Hospital District, which operates Munroe Regional Medical Center.

Fred served on the boards of directors of both Barnett Bank and NationsBank and now serves on the board of AmSouth Bank.  He served on the boards of Gator Boosters, Inc., Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame and Metropolitan Ocala Rotary Club, where he has been a past president.  He was the first chair of the board of The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala.  For twenty years he was co-owner of a family limestone/calcium carbonate operation at Lowell, FL, until its sale in 1983.  He now serves as chair of Roberts Real Estate, Inc. and is involved in growing citrus and in other private investments and real estate holdings.

Additional Public Service for Carolyn Roberts:

• Ocala/Marion County Realtor Association President - 1999
• Ocala/Marion County Realtor Association Treasurer 1996 and Vice-President 1997
• Ocala/Marion County Realtor Association board of directors 1993 - Present
• Ocala/Marion County Multiple Listing Service board of directors 1992 - 1993
• University of Florida Research Foundation 1989 - Present
• Shands Healthcare board of directors 1996 - Present
• University of Florida Foundation 1996 - 2004
• Florida Association of Basic Medical Scientists, Inc. board of directors 1994 - 2001
• University of Florida Healthcare Education Insurance Company board of directors 1996 - 2001
• University of Central Florida Foundation board member 1991 - 1994, Executive Board 1991 - 1994
• University of Florida Athletic Association 1993 - 1994
• Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee, Chairman, 1995
• Munroe Regional Medical Foundation board of directors 1986 - 1994, Secretary 1990 - 1994, Executive Board 1990 - 1994
• Munroe Regional Hearing Foundation board of directors 1988 - 1994
• President’s Council, University of Florida 1990 - Present
• Honorary member of Florida Blue Key