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History of the Division

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In 1969, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Division of Archives, History and Records Management and assigned it to the Florida Department of State. Learn more about the history of Historic Preservation in Florida and the Division of…

DOS Art Collection

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Established in 1997, the Florida Department of State Art Collection is a collection of donated artworks by Florida artists and art collectors. Selections from the collection are displayed throughout the State Capitol Building in Tallahassee.

Dissolve or Withdraw a Business

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Dissolve or withdraw a profit or non-profit corporation, LLC or foreign entity.

Data Downloads

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Download data for corporations, fictitious names or our complete quarterly data.

Election Dates

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Detailed information on upcoming Election Dates

Data

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Data tables, data displays, Annual Statistical Report Form

Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner and First Lady Ann Scott will honor Florida’s Heritage Month Award winners at a ceremony tonight at Mission San Luis in Tallahassee.

Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards (1)

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Secretary of State's Office, Division of Historical Resources, Division of Historical Resources - Folklife Program

MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida House District 36 Special Primary Election Returns

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Secretary of State's Office, Division of Elections

Secretary Detzner Announces History Fair State Contest

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Secretary of State's Office, Division of Cultural Affairs, Museum of Florida History

Secretary Detzner Designates Lincoln Park as Florida Main Street Program of the Month

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Secretary of State's Office, Division of Historical Resources

Duane Hanson

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A leading figure in contemporary sculpture, Duane Hanson adopted South Florida as his home in 1965. The style Hanson called "superrealism" produced a long series of life-sized sculptures of ordinary people in stunning detail. Hanson's work caught…

John D. MacDonald

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At the time of his death in 1986, John D. MacDonald was the author of 78 books, with more than 75 million copies in print. Combined with hundreds of short works of fiction, MacDonald's career achievements as an American mystery writer remain…

Hiram D. Williams

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Hiram D. Williams was a painter best known for his powerful, impressionistic figurative images that evoke the spectrum of human emotions ranging from the tragic to the comic. While serving as a faculty member of the University of Florida's art…

Florida Development

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During the final quarter of the nineteenth century, large-scale commercial agriculture in Florida, especially cattle-raising, grew in importance.