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Political Parties

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Information on registered statewide political parties in Florida

Grant Resources

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

Help America Vote Act

/elections/laws-rules/help-america-vote-act/

Information on the Help America Vote Act and grant funds

Exhibition Calendar (1)

/cultural/news-and-events/exhibition-calendar-1/

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

Managing Your Grants

/cultural/grants/managing-your-grants/

Important forms and requirements that will allow you to accept and successfully manage your grant.

Historical Markers

/historical/preservation/historical-markers/

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

Data

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Data tables, data displays, Annual Statistical Report Form

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

Grant Programs

/cultural/grants/grant-programs/

Division grants that support Florida's cultural organizations include General Program Support, Specific Cultural Projects, Cultural Facilities, and Cultural Endowments.

Early Human Inhabitants

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

Territorial Period

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As a territory of the United States, Florida was particularly attractive to people from the older Southern plantation areas of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, who arrived in considerable numbers.

Statehood

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Florida became the twenty-seventh state in the United States on March 3, 1845.

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…

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.

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…