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Public Comment Policy

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You can find the PDF for our public comment policy here

Exhibition Calendar (1)

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Current exhibitions on view from the Division of Arts and Culture.

Compliance and Review

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Compliance & Review reviews development projects of all types and provides technical assistance on preservation laws.

Constitutional Amendments/Initiatives

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Information on current and historical proposed changes to the Florida Constitution, as well as details on the Initiative Petition process

Contact Your Elected Officials

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Contact information for elected officials

Florida Historical Commission

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The Florida Historical Commission was established by the 2001 Florida Legislature to enhance public participation and involvement in the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties. The Commission…

Certified Local Governments

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The Certified Local Government program links federal, state and local government preservation efforts into a preservation partnership for the identification, evaluation and protection of historic properties within a community.

Civil War and Reconstruction

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During the Civil War, Florida was not ravaged as several other southern states were. Indeed, no decisive battles were fought on Florida soil. While Union forces occupied many coastal towns and forts, the interior of the state remained in…

Clyde Butcher

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Clyde Butcher is often called "the Ansel Adams of Florida." Since the early 1980s when he moved to Florida from California, Butcher has built a career as one of the most highly regarded black-and-white landscape photographers in the world. Today…

Department of State Featured on C-SPAN Cities Tour this Weekend

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner is pleased to announce that the Florida Department of State will be featured as part of special programing for the C-SPAN Cities Tour of Tallahassee this weekend, March 15-16.

Citizens for Florida Arts to Host Statewide Cultural Conference

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Secretary of State's Office, Division of Cultural Affairs

Florida History Fair Team Wins at National Contest

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

Secretary Detzner Congratulates 2012 Poetry Out Loud State Champion

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Division of Cultural Affairs

Secretary Detzner Announces Opening of New Museum of Florida History Exhibit: Ships, Sailors and Shipwrecks of Civil War Florida

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

Time Capsule

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Create a connection to the past with care.