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Grant Resources

Resources for grantees, grant applicants, and interested parties including example applications, forms and funding recommendations.

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.

Heritage Trails

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Designed to raise awareness of the state's cultural and historical resources, the Florida Heritage Trail publications are popular educational and travel resources for residents, students, historians and visitors to the state.

Publications/Reports

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Includes links to handbooks for political organizations and candidates, compilation of election laws, and other key publications and reports.

Historical Markers

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The Florida Historical Marker Program recognizes significant historic resources, persons and events.

Forms

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Contains forms for candidates and committees, as well as financial disclosure forms and other forms used by the Division of Elections

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.

The Great Depression in Florida

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Florida's economic bubble burst in 1926, when money and credit ran out, and banks and investors abruptly stopped trusting the "paper" millionaires.

World War II and Post-War Boom

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World War II spurred economic development in Florida. Because of its year-round mild climate, the state became a major training center for soldiers, sailors, and aviators of the United States and its allies.

Florida's Historic Flags

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Many flags have flown over Florida since European explorers first landed here in the early sixteenth century. Among these have been the flags of five nations: Spain, France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Confederate States of America.…

Manasota Key Offshore

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Starting in 2016, archaeological investigations located a 7,000-year-old Native American ancestral burial site in the Gulf of Mexico offshore near Venice. The Manasota Key Offshore (MKO) archaeological site is unprecedented. It is located on the…

Research

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Folklife programs are grounded in knowledge about Florida's traditional culture. In order to maintain and expand our information base, the Florida Folklife Program undertakes annual surveys on selected topics to identify and document folklife.

Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc.

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Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. is an organization created to partner with and enhance the efforts of the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, while helping to sustain and foster recognition of the arts in Florida. Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc.…

Campaign Finance Database

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By Florida law, campaigns and committees are required to disclose detailed financial records of campaign contributions and expenditures. This page explains Who must file reports; What must be disclosed; and what limits apply.