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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.

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

Advisory Opinions

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Legal opinions issued by the Division of Elections from March 1987 through present in answer to queries regarding the applicability of election laws

Art in State Buildings

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The Art in State Buildings (ASB) Program acquires artwork for new public facilities built with state funds.

Florida Artists Hall of Fame

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The Florida Artists Hall of Fame, the state's highest cultural honor, was established by the Florida Legislature in 1986 to recognize persons, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing…

Notices

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Tables of information on current and past notices (we keep notices online for one year)

Early Human Inhabitants

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People first reached Florida at least 14,000 years ago.

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.…

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.

Folklife Council

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The Florida Folklife Program is advised and assisted by the Florida Folklife Council. The Florida Folklife Council consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of State to provide geographical, cultural and professional representation.

Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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The Florida Council on Arts and Culture is the 15-member advisory council appointed to advise the Secretary of State regarding cultural grant funding and on matters pertaining to culture in Florida.

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.…

George Abbott

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Pulitzer Prize-winning director and Broadway legend George Abbott produced, wrote and directed such a long list of acclaimed shows that long before he died, at age 107, he was known around the world as "Mr. Broadway." Abbott set an astonishing…