Florida Department of State News

Secretary Byrd designates Main Street DeFuniak Springs as program of month

Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Main Street DeFuniak Springs in Walton County has been designated the September 2024 Florida Main Street Program of the Month.

Florida to certify primary election results on August 29

The Florida Department of State's Division of Elections has announced a meeting of the Elections Canvassing Commission to certify the 2024 Primary Election results.

Secretary Byrd announces statewide opening for primary election day

This morning, Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement:

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd addresses media on primary election night

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd will be available to the media this evening to discuss Florida’s 2024 Primary Election. The press event is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Department of State’s R.A. Gray Building in Tallahassee.

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd to address media on primary election

Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd will be available to the media to discuss Florida’s 2024 Primary Election tomorrow morning at the Department of State’s R.A. Gray Building at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The press availability will be in the Department’s Gallery for Innovation and the Arts on the first floor. Press will need to be prepared to show their press credentials.

Winners announced for 2024 Florida main street awards

On July 12, 2024, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced the winners of this year’s Secretary of State’s Florida Main Street Awards during the Preservation on Main Street Conference in Tallahassee. The annual awards program acknowledges the innovative people behind the projects, organizations, and businesses in Florida’s 56 Main Street communities.

Florida woman released from Turks and Caicos detention after state intervention

Florida mother, grandmother, and Orlando resident Sharitta Grier was released on July 11, 2024, by the court in the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is the fourth and final American that was being held on ammunition possession charges.

Main Street Wauchula named Florida Main Street Program of June 2024

Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Main Street Wauchula, Inc., in Hardee County, has been designated the June 2024 Florida Main Street Program of the Month.