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2012
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida Primary Election Results
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner on the Passing of Former Secretary of State George Firestone
- Secretary Detzner Congratulates 2012 Poetry Out Loud State Champion
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner Regarding the Department of Justice Granting Preclearance to the Constitutional Initiative Section of House Bill 1355, Relating to Florida Election Law
- Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Host Flor500 for Native Wildflower Planting
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Start of Florida Heritage Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Eau Gallie Arts District as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Department of State Reminds Floridians to be Vigilant this Election Season
- MEDIA ADVISORY: 2012 Presidential Preference Primary
- Secretary Browning Announces the Opening of Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight
- MEDIA ADVISORY: 2012 Presidential Preference Primary
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to Host Press Availability to Discuss 2012 General Election
- Secretary Detzner Designates Lynn Haven as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Reminds Florida Business Owners to File their 2012 Annual ReportBefore May 1 to Avoid $400 Late Fee
- Secretary Detzner Announces History Fair State Contest
- Secretary Detzner Announces Opening of New Museum of Florida History Exhibit: Ships, Sailors and Shipwrecks of Civil War Florida
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Announces New Initiative to Remove Non-citizens from Florida Voter Rolls
- Secretary Detzner Designates Lincoln Park as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Emancipation Day Celebration
- MEMORANDUM: Letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding access to DHS’s SAVE database
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Browning Invites Media to Preview New Permanent Exhibit at Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Announces Restoration of Historic Natural Bridge Monument Eagle
- Museum of Florida History Opens New Permanent Exhibit, Forever Changed: La Florida 1513-1821
- Secretary Detzner Announces Donation of Joseph Janney Steinmetz Photographic Collectionto State Library and Archives of Florida
- Florida Department of State to Feature Photographs of World-renowned Photographer Joseph Janney Steinmetz During ‘First Friday’ Event
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to Host Press Availability to Discuss 2012 General Election
- Secretary Browning Announces New Exhibit Honoring Black History Month
- Florida Department of State Announces Release of Drop on Down in Florida: Field Recordings of African American Traditional Music, 1977-1980
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Viva Florida 500 Statewide Summit, in collaboration with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission
- Florida Department of State Encourages Voter Registration, Educates Voters About Options
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner Regarding the Federal Court Decision Approving Florida’s Early Voting Schedule
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Voter Registration Day Press Conference
- DOJ Approves Florida’s New Flexible Early Voting Schedule, Ensures all 80 Sections from 2011 Elections Bill are Federally Approved
- Florida’s Voter Eligibility Initiative Confirms 207 Non-citizens on Voter Rolls Using SAVE Database, Around 8 Percent of Voters Checked
- Secretary Detzner Designates Palatka as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Master Afro-Cuban Batá Drummer to Give Free Public Performance at Mission San Luis
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agrees to Terms with Florida Department of State Over Legal Status Checks of Potential Non-Citizen Voters
- 31st Annual Capital City Quilt Show Opening in Tallahassee
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner regarding Judge Hinkle’s Ruling
- Florida Department of State Announces Release of Drop on Down in Florida: Field Recordings of African American Traditional Music, 1977-1980
- Secretary Detzner Designates Eustis as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- Secretary Detzner Designates Vilano Beachas Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner Invites Media to Viva Florida 500 Meeting at Pensacola’s Museum of Commerce
- Florida Department of State Receives Commitment from U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Provide Access to Citizenship Database
- First Lady Ann Scott and Miami Dolphins Join Florida Department of State to Support Summer Reading
- MEMORANDUM: Letter from Secretary Detzner regarding Florida’s continuing commitment to protecting citizen’s voting rights
- Secretary Detzner Announces Creation of the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
- Secretary Detzner Congratulates Floridians in National History Day Contest
- MEMORANDUM: Florida’s continuing commitment to protecting citizen’s voting rights
- Secretary Detzner Announces Addition of New Church Records to Florida Memory Website
- Secretary Detzner Designates Grand Central District as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Invites Public to Housewarming Event at Brokaw McDougall House
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Seeks Access to Database of Non-Citizens to Ensure Accuracy of Florida Voter Rolls
- Secretary Detzner Announces Master Folk Artists Who Will Serve in the 2012-13 Apprenticeship Program
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner Regarding Federal Court’s Approval of Florida’s Right to Remove Non-citizen Voters from Rolls
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Elections Canvassing Commission Meeting
- Secretary Browning Designates Main Street Fort Pierce as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEMORANDUM: Filing by Department of State explaining in-person absentee case is moot
- Secretary Browning Requests Applications for Folklife Program Master Artists and Apprentices
- Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Announces New Exhibit Opening ofReflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown
- Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs Invites Students to Participate in Poetry Out Loud
- Secretary Detzner Designates Wauchula as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Viva Florida 500 Southwest Region Partners Meeting
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida General Election Results
- Secretary Detzner Designates Kissimmee as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner Regarding the Department of State’s Efforts to Remove Ineligible Voters from the Voter Rolls
- General’s Diary from Second Seminole War Added to Florida Memory Website
- Secretary Detzner Designates Ormond Beach as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Department of State Congratulates Florida Main Street Award Winners
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Meeting of Florida’s 29 Democratic Presidential Electors
- Statement by Secretary of State Ken Detzner Regarding the Federal Preclearance of Florida’s Third Party Voter Registration Law
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2013
- Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Announces Viva Florida 500 Summer Events
- Secretary Detzner Designates Palatka as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Folklife Program Receives Florida Historical Society Award
- Florida History Fair Team Wins at National Contest
- Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- The 32nd Annual Capital City Quilt Show: Road to Florida
- Secretary Detzner Designates Grand Central as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Meetings to Discuss Implementation of State’s Historic Preservation Plan
- Secretary Detzner Announces National Register Designation of Micajah T. Singleton House in DeSoto County
- Florida Department of State Announces Viva Florida 500 Participation in all of Florida’s 67 Counties
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Department of State and Florida Department of Environmental Protection Honor The Seminole Tribe of Florida for Historic Voyage (Rescheduled)
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Department of State and Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionHonor The Seminole Tribe of Florida for Historic Voyage (Rescheduled)
- The Civil Rights Movement in Florida
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Detzner Announces Project Integrity
- Florida Department of State Celebrates American Archives Month
- Department of State Properties Stay Open Despite Federal Government Shutdown
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner Project Integrity Roundtable in Bay County Tomorrow
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Eligible Floridians to Register to Vote
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner Project Integrity Roundtable in Sarasota County Tomorrow
- New Exhibit from Spain Coming to the Museum of Florida History
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida House District 36 Special General Election Returns
- Secretary Detzner Announces 2014-2016 State Touring Program Roster Release
- Florida Department of State and Florida Department of Environmental Protection Honor The Seminole Tribe of Florida for Historic Voyage
- Secretary of State OpEd on Libraries
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida House District 36 Special Primary Election Returns
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Updated Project Integrity Schedule
- Rescheduled: Historic Seminole Voyage
- Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs Announces 2013 Florida Council on Arts and Culture Officers
- Secretary Detzner Thanks Dave Ramsay for Service as Board Chair of the Friends of Mission San Luis Citizen Support Organization
- FWC shuts down crime ring selling priceless Florida artifacts
- Secretary Detzner Congratulates 2013 Poetry Out Loud State Champion
- Secretary Detzner Designates Kissimmee as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Emancipation Day Celebration
- Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Opens New Seminole Exhibit
- Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Announces New Seminole Exhibit
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Start of Florida Heritage Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Fort Pierce as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Join Viva Florida 500 Partners to Announce Special Viva Florida 500 Week Events
- Secretary Detzner Designates Okeechobee as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Joins Viva Florida 500 Partners to Announce Viva Florida 500 Week
- Governor Scott’s Florida Families First Budget Recommendations Encourage Economic Developmentby Supporting Library Services, Cultural Programs and Historic Preservation
- Secretary Detzner Designates Apalachicola as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices
- Press Release Regarding: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Makes Recommendations for Increasing Accessibility and Efficiency in Florida Elections
- The Museum of Florida History is pleased to announce the opening of The Egg Express cafe
- Department of State to Host Children’s Day at the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Selects Two New Main Street Communities
- Mission San Luis Announces 9th Annual Blessing of the Animals
- Winners of the Secretary of State’s 2013 Florida Main Street Awards Announced
- Award-Winning Afro-Cuban Dancer to Give Free Public Performance at Mission San Luis
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Preview for New Temporary Exhibit from Spain at the Museum of Florida History
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2014
- July 28th Voter Registration Date Upcoming for Primary Election
- Viva Florida Traveling Exhibit on View at Key West International Airport
- Viva Florida Announces #DiscoverNWFL Campaign
- Division of Elections Announces Absentee Ballot Mailing Dates
- Secretary Detzner Announces National Register Designation of Florida’s First Traditional Cultural Property
- Food Network Award-Winning Chef Justin Timineri spices things up at the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Designates DeLand as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida History Fair Students Shine at National History Day Contest
- Viva Florida Marks 450 Years of Florida’s French Past
- Luella Knott: Her Life Through Music
- Viva Florida Marks 50 years of Civil Rights Across Florida
- Military Family Day at Mission San Luis
- Civil Rights Retrospective: The Movement Through Photographs
- Secretary Detzner Announces National Register Designation of Jacksonville Beach American Red Cross Station
- St. Johns County Receives Certified Local Government Designation
- Secretary Detzner Announces National Register Designation of Cypress Gardens
- Artwork by Mally Khorasantchi on view in the 22nd Floor Capitol Gallery
- Qualifying Period Deadline Approaching
- Secretary Detzner Designates Cocoa as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Memory Launches New Internet Radio Station
- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Editorial in The Tampa Tribune from Secretary of State Ken Detzner and President and CEO of VISIT Florida Will Seccombe
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida U.S. House District 19 Special Primary Election Returns
- Department of State Celebrates National Preservation Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Homestead as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Mission San Luis
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the Florida House District 44 Special Primary Election Returns
- Historian Thomas Neil Knowles Speaks at the Museum of Florida History
- Viva Florida Traveling Exhibit to Debut in Marianna
- Emancipation Day Celebration May 20th
- File Early Florida: Annual Report Filing Deadline on May 1st
- Florida Memory Program Announces New Interactive Video Series, Florida Maps: Then & Now
- Upcoming Qualifying Period Deadline Approaching
- What They Are Saying… PEW Report Validates Agency Reform to Expand Voter Access
- Secretary Detzner Announces Start of Application Period for Arts and Culture Grants
- Secretary of State: PEW Report Validates Agency Reform to Expand Voter Access
- Project Integrity Implementation Postponed
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of Election Returns
- Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners
- Department of State Featured on C-SPAN Cities Tour this Weekend
- Emily Rodriguez selected as Florida Poetry Out Loud State Champion
- VIDEO RELEASE: Secretary Detzner Announces Florida Heritage Month 2014
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Preview for New Fishing Exhibit at Museum of Florida History
- Art Exhibit by Photographer John Moran in the R.A. Gray Building
- Secretary of State Announces Archaeology Month Events
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Mission San Luis Celebrates 17th Century with Military Muster
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State to Host Reception Honoring Tony Hale
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Department of State to Host Poetry Out Loud State Finals in Tallahassee
- Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices
- Mission San Luis Celebrates 17th Century with Military Muster
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Selection of Five Master Folk Artists
- Dr. Jane Landers to Speak on Black History of Spanish Florida
- New Exhibit at the Museum of Florida History
- Mission San Luis Shares the Love
- Artwork by Nestor Martinez on view in 22nd Floor Capitol Gallery
- Florida Department of State Honors Black History Month through Viva Florida Events
- Florida Department of State Continues Viva Florida
- Secretary Detzner Commends Senator Simpson and Representative Diaz for filing Business Filing Fee Reduction Bills
- Governor Scott’s "It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget" Recommends $7.8 million to Promote and Improve Cultural Heritage Tourism
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Encourages Businesses to File Early
- Citizens for Florida Arts to Host Statewide Cultural Conference
- The Museum of Florida History hosts the 31st Annual Children’s Day
- City of Monticello Receives Certified Local Government Designation
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Announces Dignitary Dive Day
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Encourages Exploration of the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
- Town of Belleair Receives Certified Local Government Designation
- Secretary Detzner Designates Lynn Haven Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Go Beyond the Beaches with the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
- Museum of Florida History Announces 33rd Annual Capital City Quilt Show “Starry Starry Night”
- Primary Election Upcoming on Tuesday August 26
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability on Primary Election Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability Tonight
- Secretary Detzner Designates Wauchula Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Media Advisory: Certification of the 2014 Primary Election Returns
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Selection of Three Master Folk Artists
- Swing Dancin' in the Street at the Knott House Museum
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner to Launch Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Florida Gold Star Family Art Exhibit Opening
- Florida Department of State Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
- Florida Department of State Launches the Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Division of Elections Announces Absentee Ballot Mailing Dates for General Election
- Secretary Detzner Selects Three New Main Street Communities
- Award-Winning Trinidadian Steel Drummer Presents Free Public Performance at Mission San Luis
- Department of State Encourages Participation in Election on National Voter Registration Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Fiesta Florida: A Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- Tenth Annual Blessing of Animals at Mission San Luis
- Secretary Detzner Designates Monticello Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Florida Department of State Brings Travel Writer to Panhandle to #DISCOVERNWFL
- State Archives Celebrates National Archives Month with Photo Exhibition: “The Golden Age of Florida’s Miracle Strip”
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties in National Register of Historic Places
- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Secretary Detzner in The Orlando Sentinel: “Libraries boost communities' economy”
- General Election Upcoming on Tuesday November 4
- Civil Rights in the Sunshine State Exhibit at the Museum of Florida History
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability on General Election Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability Tonight
- Secretary Detzner Designates Grand Central District Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Encourages Honoring Native American Heritage Month in Florida
- Museum of Florida History Launches Thank a Veteran Campaign
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the 2014 Florida General Election
- Museum of Florida History Hosts Announcement of Next Honor Flight
- CANCELLED: Museum of Florida History Hosts Announcement of Next Honor Flight
- Giving Thanks: Apalachee and Spanish Cooking at Mission San Luis
- Secretary Detzner Designates Lincoln Park Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Fourth Annual Winter Solstice Celebration at Mission San Luis
- Florida Historic Golf Trail Features El Campeόn Course at Mission Inn Resort and Club in December
- Celebrate the Holidays with the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Mission San Luis Hosts Mass in Remembrance of Spanish missions of La Florida
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2015
- Florida Historic Golf Trail Features Dunedin Golf Club as Course of the Month
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts the 32nd Annual Children’s Day
- Secretary Detzner Designates Leesburg Partnership Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Civil War Tugboat USS Narcissus Becomes Florida’s Twelfth Underwater Archaeological Preserve
- Black History Month Events at the Museum of Florida History
- Governor Scott’s “KEEP FLORIDA WORKING” Budget Invests in Priorities to Promote Tourism, Increase Education Opportunities for Students
- FloridaMemory.com Delivers New Online Shopping Feature
- Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices
- Department of State and Citizens for Florida Arts to Host Statewide Cultural Conference
- Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the State Senate District 6, State House District 17, and State House District 24 Special Primary Elections
- Secretary Detzner Designates St. Cloud Main Street Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Special Exhibits to Remain Open during Museum of Florida History Temporary Closing
- Women’s Civil Rights Panel Discussion at the Museum of Florida History
- West Palm Beach Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Mission San Luis Celebrates 17th Century with Military Muster
- Secretary Detzner Designates Main Street Bartow as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Baxter Murrell selected as Florida Poetry Out Loud State Champion
- Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Award Winners
- INADVERTENT RELEASE OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL VOTER INFORMATION REPORTED IN MARCH
- Civil Rights in the Sunshine State Closing Reception at the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Designates Eau Gallie Arts District Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Temporary Closure of the Museum of Florida History
- Todah Menorah Memorial Exhibit at the Gallery for Innovation and the Arts
- Osceola Municipal Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Recognizes Florida’s Libraries in Observance of National Library Week
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of the State Senate District 6, State House District 17, and State House District 24 Special General Elections
- File Early Florida: Annual Report Filing Deadline on May 1
- 2015 Florida History Fair State Contest in Tallahassee
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of State House District 64 Special General Election
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of Victory Florida Campaign Aboard the U.S.S. Wasp
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner to Announce Launch of Victory Florida Campaign
- Clearwater Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida Department of State Announces Launch of the WWII Commemorative Campaign Victory Florida Aboard the U.S.S. Wasp
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Announces Launch of Victory Florida Campaign Commemorating 70 Year Anniversary of the End of WWII
- Secretary Detzner to Recognize 150 Year Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation in Florida at Knott House Museum Celebration
- Florida Department of State Recognizes Historic Preservation Month
- Secretary Detzner Commemorates 150 Year Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation in Florida
- EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION PHOTOS
- Secretary Detzner Announces Winners of the 2015 Florida History Fair
- INADVERTENT RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Tarpon Springs Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- WHAT THEY ARE SAYING…
- Florida Memory Project Recognized With National Award
- Florida Aerialist Receives Nation’s Highest Award in Folk and Traditional Arts
- Florida History Fair Students Shine at National History Day Contest
- Secretary Detzner Designates Panama City Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Cleveland Heights Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Public Notice: Museum of Florida History Update
- Dubsdread Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Recognizes 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
- PHOTO RELEASE Governor Rick Scott Honors WWII Veterans
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Public Input on Proposed Artifact Amnesty Program
- Secretary Detzner Announces “Celebrate Victory” Event
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Florida Department of State Adds Three New Golf Courses to the Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Secretary Detzner Designates Two New Main Street Communities
- Secretary Detzner Recognizes Women’s Equality Day
- Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- Mission San Luis Introduces Online Virtual Tour
- Renowned Afro-Cuban Drummer Presents Free Public Performance at Mission San Luis
- Florida Records 200,000 Historic and Cultural Resources
- Martin County Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida Celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month
- Florida Libraries Participate in “Outside the Lines” Initiative
- Secretary Detzner Launches Voter Education Campaign on National Voter Registration Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Eleventh Annual Blessing of Animals at Mission San Luis
- Secretary Detzner Announces Publication of Florida Historic Golf Trail Guidebook
- North Palm Beach Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Open House Event Celebrating American Archives Month
- Secretary of State Announces the Selection of Five Master Folk Artists
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Host Press Event at Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Designates Chattahoochee Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- PHOTO RELEASE: Museum of Florida History Reopens with New Exhibit
- Eglin Eagle Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Media Advisory: Secretary Detzner to Hold Media Availability with Supervisors of Elections in Jacksonville
- ICYMI - Secretary Detzner and Supervisors of Elections Discuss 2016 Elections Preparedness
- Department of State Commemorates Veterans Day with Online World War II Exhibit
- Media Advisory: Museum of Florida History and the Knott House Museum to Provide Special Veterans Day Activities
- Governor Scott’s Florida First Budget Will Make Florida First in Preparing for Elections
- Giving Thanks: Apalachee and Spanish Cooking at Mission San Luis
- Southeastern Native American Event at Mission San Luis Two-Day Winter Solstice Celebration
- Key West Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Main Street Fort Pierce as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Secretary Detzner Certifies Candidate Names for Presidential Preference Primary
- Celebrate the Holidays with the Museum of Florida History, the Knott House Museum, and Mission San Luis
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2016
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Florida Properties on National Register of Historic Places
- Rocky Point Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Host Press Preview at Museum of Florida History
- Division of Elections Announces Absentee Ballot Mailing Deadlines for Presidential Preference Primary Election
- Department of State to Host Statewide Cultural Conference Celebrating Florida’s Diversity
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame Inducts Romero Britto and Jane Davis Doggett
- PHOTO RELEASE: New Auto Racing Exhibit at the Museum of Florida History
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts the 33rd Annual Children's Day
- Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Romero Britto and Jane Davis Doggett Inducted into Florida Artists Hall of Fame
- Secretary Detzner Announces Statewide Historic Preservation Plan Regional Meetings
- Secretary Detzner Announces Upcoming February 16 Voter Registration Deadline for the Presidential Preference Primary
- Mission San Luis Shares the Love
- 22nd Floor Gallery Welcomes Calligraphy by HU Ching-san
- Normandy Shores Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Vilano Beach Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Issues Election Readiness Update for Upcoming Presidential Preference Primary on March 15
- Mission San Luis Muster Presents 17th Century Soldier’s Life
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability on Election Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability Tonight
- Florida Department of State Celebrates Archaeology Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of Florida’s 2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election Results
- Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts Friday Night Turbo
- Sebring Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Commends Florida’s Libraries During National Library Week 2016
- Qualifying Period Approaching
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Florida Business Entities to File Annual Reports by May 1
- MEDIA ADVISORY: 2016 Florida History Fair State Contest in Tallahassee
- Ponte Vedra Inn & Club’s Ocean Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida’s Poetry Out Loud Champion Competes at National Finals
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Floridians to Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month
- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Secretary Detzner in the Tallahassee Democrat: “Historic Preservation an Economic Engine"
- Secretary Detzner Announces Winners of the 2016 Florida History Fair
- Florida Citizens Recognized for Contributions to Historic Preservation
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Emancipation Day Celebration at the Knott House Museum
- Division of Historical Resources Requests Recommendations for National Statuary Hall Replacement
- CANCELLED: Emancipation Day Celebration at the Knott House Museum
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Los Robles Neighborhood Historic District Walking Tour
- Ocala Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Qualifying Period Approaching
- Division of Elections Announces Upcoming Campaign Finance Reporting Deadlines for 2016 Candidates
- Secretary Detzner Designates Stuart Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Mission San Luis Offers Free T.O.U.R. Day July 16
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Historical Resources Announces Public Meeting on National Statuary Hall Replacement
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts Racing under the Stars
- Fort Myers Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida History Fair Students Shine at National History Day
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of National Register Historic Districts in Jacksonville and Pensacola
- Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- Division of Elections Announces Vote-by-Mail Ballot Deadlines for Primary Election
- Secretary Detzner Unveils 2016 Voter Education Toolkit
- Secretary Detzner Announces Upcoming August 1 Voter Registration Deadline for Florida’s Primary Election
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Division of Historical Resources Announces Dozier Task Force Meeting Schedule
- Secretary Detzner Reminds Floridians of Upcoming August 1 Voter Registration Deadline
- The 34th Annual Capital City Quilt Show Opens at the Museum of Florida History
- DeFuniak Springs Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- UPDATED MEDIA ADVISORY: Dozier Task Force Meeting Schedule
- Secretary Detzner Announces Designation of Florida Properties on the National Register of Historic Places
- Secretary Detzner Reminds Voters of Early Voting Options
- Secretary of State Announces the Selection of Five Master Folk Artists
- Secretary Detzner to Voters: “Allow Sufficient Time to Return Vote-By-Mail Ballots”
- Secretary Detzner Issues Election Readiness Update for Upcoming Primary Election on August 30
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner to Hold Media Conference Call on Election Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of State Ken Detzner Media Availability Tonight
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of Florida’s 2016 Primary Election Results
- Bobby Jones Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida History Fair is Now Florida History Day
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Flamenco Performance at Mission San Luis
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Recent Designation of Florida Properties on the National Register of Historic Places
- Division of Elections Announces Vote-by-Mail Ballot Deadlines for General Election
- Florida Department of State Adds New Golf Course to the Florida Historic Golf Trail
- Secretary Detzner Announces National Voter Registration Day in Florida
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner Invites Press to Exhibit Opening at the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Announces Open House Events Celebrating American Archives Month
- Division of Historical Resources Celebrates 50th Anniversary of National Historic Preservation Act
- Secretary Detzner Shares Voter Registration Tips Ahead of October 18 Deadline
- Florida Main Street Celebrates Preservation50 Throughout the Month of October
- Bettinger to Speak on “The Vineyard Era at Mission San Luis”
- Secretary Detzner Provides Important Guidance to Florida Voters Regarding Voter Registration Deadline
- Florida Historic Golf Trail Celebrates Preservation50
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Sacred Steel Performance at Lee Hall Auditorium
- Florida Timeline for Reporting and Certification of 2016 General Election Results
- Secretary Detzner Issues Election Readiness Update for Upcoming General Election on November 8
- Florida Secretary of State Announces Polls Open Statewide & Shares County Updates
- Florida Secretary of State Provides Election Day Recap
- Giving Thanks: 17th-Century Food Traditions at Mission San Luis
- A.C. Read Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Elgin Jumper: A Seminole’s Story at the Museum of Florida History
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of Menéndez Encampment Site on the National Register of Historic Places
- Secretary Detzner Announces Recent Designation of the Norman Studios as a National Historic Landmark
- Daytona Beach Golf Club South Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Meeting of Florida’s 29 Presidential Electors
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame to Induct Four Accomplished Artists
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2017
- Delray Beach Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary of State Recognizes Recipients of the 2017 Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- UPDATE: Mission San Luis Announces Change of Speaker for Upcoming January 19 Event
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts the 34th Annual Children’s Day
- Governor Scott’s “Fighting for Florida’s Future” Budget Invests More Than $91 Million for the Department of State
- Hollywood Beach Golf Resort Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner Invites Press to Exhibit Opening at the Museum of Florida History
- Upcoming Convening Culture Conference to Celebrate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- New Exhibit at the Museum of Florida History
- Florida Folklife Program Seeks Master Artists and Apprentices
- Secretary Detzner Designates Ormond Beach Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- ICYMI - Secretary Detzner in Gainesville Sun: "Arts and Culture Stimulate State Economy”
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Detzner to Induct Four Artists into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame
- Secretary Detzner Announces First Annual “March of Museums” in the Capital City
- PHOTO RELEASE: March of Museums Kicks Off at Historic Capitol
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Florida Business Entities to File Annual Reports Early
- Wedgewood Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Grand Opening of The Grove Museum on Saturday, March 11
- PHOTO RELEASE: The Grove Museum Opens in Tallahassee
- Painting of St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos Donated to State History Museum
- Florida Department of State Celebrates Archaeology Month
- Folk Heritage Award Recipient William “Billy the Kid” Emerson to be Honored in Ceremony in Tarpon Springs
- Secretary Detzner Announces Launch of New Online Grants Application System
- Secretary Detzner Designates Quincy Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Granada Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Clyde Butcher Presents at the Museum of Florida History
- Florida Department of State Provides Online Resources for World War I Centennial
- Florida Folk Heritage Award Winner Haiqiong Deng to be Honored in Ceremony in Tallahassee
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Reminds Florida Business Entities to File Annual Reports by Upcoming May 1 Deadline
- Bartow Golf Course Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Designates Ocala Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Announces Winners of the 2017 Florida History Day State Contest
- Florida Memory Achieves Major Milestone with the 200,000th Historical Photograph Added Online
- Secretary Detzner Encourages Floridians to Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May
- Secretary of State Ken Detzner Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of the Museum of Florida History’s 40th Anniversary
- Knott House Museum Brings Community Together to Celebrate the 152nd Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in Florida
- Secretary Ken Detzner Announces Launch of Florida Music Tours
- Media Advisory: Florida Department of State Kicks off Florida’s Got the Blues Music Tour at Bradfordville Blues Club
- Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Tampa Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Florida Department of State Highlights $4.68 Billion Economic Impact of Arts and Culture in Florida
- Folk Heritage Award Recipients David Peñaflor & Lilly Carrasquillo to be Honored at Ceremony in Winter Park
- Florida History Day Student Winners Take Top Honors at National History Day Competition
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Designation of Nine Florida Properties on the National Register of Historic Places
- Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- Miami Springs Golf and Country Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Secretary Detzner Designates Venice MainStreet as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Lake Worth Golf Club Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- The Museum of Florida History Hosts the 35th Annual Capital City Quilt Show Sentimental Journey
- MEDIA ADVISORY: The Museum of Florida History Kicks Off the 35th Annual Capital City Quilt Show
- Call-Collins House at The Grove Wins 2017 People’s Choice Award from Florida Chapter of American Institute of Architects
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of State Senate District 40 and State House District 116 Special Primary Election
- Secretary Detzner Announces 2018 Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program Artists
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PRESERVING AND SHARING FLORIDA HISTORY
- Secretary Detzner Designates Fernandina Beach Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- Florida Department of State Launches Statewide Tour to Highlight the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture in Florida
- Winners Announced for Secretary of State’s 2017 Florida Main Street Awards
- Secretary Detzner Designates Three New Florida Main Street Communities
- MEDIA ADVISORY : Certification of State House District 44 Special Primary Election
- Florida Department of State and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Team Up to Highlight the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture at State of the Arts Event
- Mission San Luis’ Cultural Thursdays Series Begins with Free Lecture on Revolutionary War
- Florida Caverns Golf Club in Marianna Featured as Florida Historic Golf Trail Course of the Month
- Traditional Puerto Rican Musicians Present Free Public Performance at Mission San Luis
- Mission San Luis’ Free Cultural Thursdays Program Continues with Performance of “Loco for Love” by Theater with a Mission
- Secretary Detzner Highlights National Voter Registration Day in Florida
- Florida Department of State Announces Upcoming Launch of New Online Voter Registration Website – RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov – on Sunday, October 1
- Mission San Luis Hosts 13th Annual Blessing of Animals
- Florida Department of State and United Arts of Central Florida Team Up to Highlight the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture
- *Updated* MEDIA ADVISORY Certification of State Senate District 44 and State House District 116 Special Election
- Secretary Detzner Announces the Designation of Two Florida Properties on the National Register of Historic Places
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