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Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen

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"Florida Highwaymen" is the collective name given to a small group of African American painters from Ft. Pierce, Florida, who began painting Florida landscapes in the late 1950s. Under the tutelage of local landscape artist, A. E. "Beanie" Backus,…

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…

FL Fictitious Name Registration

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Submit your fictitious name registration online.

Fictitious Name Renewal

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Renew an existing Florida fictitious name with online filing.

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.

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.…

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.

Florida Folklife Program Receives Florida Historical Society Award

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

The 32nd Annual Capital City Quilt Show: Road to Florida

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

Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Opens New Seminole Exhibit

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Host Flor500 for Native Wildflower Planting

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Secretary of State's Office, Museum of Florida History

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Browning Invites Media to Preview New Permanent Exhibit at Museum of Florida History

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Museum of Florida History

Florida Department of State Announces Release of Drop on Down in Florida: Field Recordings of African American Traditional Music, 1977-1980 (1)

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

Secretary Detzner Announces Master Folk Artists Who Will Serve in the 2012-13 Apprenticeship Program

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