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Lawrence Hankins "Hank " Locklin

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Florida native Hank Locklin was one of country music's early honky-tonk singers. A three-time Grammy finalist, Locklin saw more than 15 million copies of his songs sold worldwide before his death in 2008. In a career that spanned nearly seven…

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…

Ralph Hubbard Norton

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Ralph Hubbard Norton, an industrialist from Chicago, retired to West Palm Beach in 1939. With his first wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881-1953), he founded the Norton Gallery and School of Art in 1941 to house an extensive collection of major…

Albin Polasek

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Regarded as one of the foremost American sculptors of the 20th Century, Czech-born Albin Polasek served nearly 30 years as head of the sculpture department for the Art Institute of Chicago before retiring to Winter Park, Florida in 1949. Polasek…

Robert Rauschenberg

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One of the truly influential artists of the 20th Century, Robert Rauschenberg created an enormous portfolio of work that today is represented in the permanent collections of art museums around the world.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) was a well-known American writer of the 1930s and ‘40s who drew material for her stories from the rugged Alachua County region and, in particular, a small unincorporated community of Cross Creek, situated about…

Christopher M. Still

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In 2010, Clearwater native Christopher Still became–at age 49–the youngest individual ever to be inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Still's paintings are loved for the way he honors the heritage of his home state. Known for his large…

Frank Thomas

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Born August 2, 1943, and raised in Clay County, Frank Thomas is a native Floridian whose ancestors came to Florida in the late eighteenth century. His family’s direct connection with the land, his strong Florida heritage, and his love of, and…

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…

Secretary Detzner Announces Start of Application Period for Arts and Culture Grants

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today that the application period is open for Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs 2015-2016 grants for general programming, specific projects, and facilities. All applications are due…

Emily Rodriguez selected as Florida Poetry Out Loud State Champion

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today the winners of the State Finals of the 2014 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, the NEA awards more than $100,000 in…

DLC

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For 20 years, underserved patrons have flocked to the Deaf Literacy Center.

BLDing Success Newsletter

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Links or PDFs to BLDing Success newsletter from July 2012 to present

Book Closing Reports

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Snapshot of voter registration 29 days before an election.

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