News & Press Releases
September 2023
- September 22, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Florida Folklife Program Presents Lili Forbes in Concert at Mission San Luis
- September 20, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
- September 11, 2023 - Secretary Byrd Designates Main Street Fort Pierce as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
August 2023
- August 15, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Palm Harbor Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- August 14, 2023 - Florida Department of State Launches Unsealed Podcast Focusing on the Department’s Diverse and Unique Role in State Government
July 2023
- July 25, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Winners Announced for the Secretary of State’s 2023 Florida Main Street Awards
- July 13, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Ocala Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
June 2023
- June 14, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: New Exhibit Shares Rarely Seen Artifacts from the Collections of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum and the Museum of Florida History
- June 12, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of State Launches Florida Family Summer Website Which Encourages Summer Travelers to Visit Informational, Historical and Cultural Sites throughout Florida
- June 2, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Fort Meade Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
May 2023
- May 25, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of State Cord Byrd Announces Launch of ¡La Sonada Florida! on Florida Music Tours
- May 10, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of State Cord Byrd Announces Winners of the 2023 Florida History Day State Contest
- May 8, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of State Cord Byrd Invites the Public to Celebrate 20th of May—Emancipation in Florida
- May 3, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Encourages Floridians to Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month 2023
April 2023
- April 19, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Florida Department of State Holds Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations Accountable for Repeated Violations of Law
- April 12, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Cocoa Beach Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- April 10, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Mission San Luis Celebrates American Alliance of Museums Accreditation with Free Admission Day
March 2023
- March 29, 2023 - Press Release: Florida Secretary of State Announces Launch of Updated Online Voter Registration Website – RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov
- March 21, 2023 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Certification of Special Primary Election for State Representative, District 24
- March 15, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Recognizes March 15 as Florida Main Street Day 2023
- March 14, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Stuart Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- March 6, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Florida Withdraws From Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) Amid Concerns About Data Privacy and Blatant Partisanship
- March 1, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Encourages Floridians to Celebrate Florida Archaeology Month 2023
February 2023
- February 21, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Announces the Designation of the Okahumpka Rosenwald School in the National Register of Historic Places
- February 13, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Honors Historic Goldsboro Main Street
- February 8, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Announces the Designation of the Hampton House Motel in the National Register of Historic Places
- February 2, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Framework for Freedom Budget Builds on Election Integrity and Boosts Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
- February 2, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Florida Department of State Encourages Floridians to Celebrate the Achievements of Black Floridians During Black History Month
January 2023
- January 25, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Florida Secretary of State Issues Emergency Order for Special Elections in Sanibel and Estero to Ensure Access for Voters Affected by Hurricane Ian
- January 24, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Announces the Designation of Village Improvement Association Hall in the National Register of Historic Places
- January 11, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Designates Newberry Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
- January 10, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Byrd Announces the Designation of Livingston Place in the National Register of Historic Places
- January 9, 2023 - PRESS RELEASE: In 2022, Florida Again Showed the Nation how to Count Votes, Fairly, Lawfully and on Time
