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Introduced
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
In Committee
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Florida Museum of History at the Town of Eatonville; creating s. 265.0065, F.S.; authorizing specified entities to enter into a partnership to design, construct, and operate and manage the Florida Museum of History at the Town of Eatonville; specifying museum requirements; specifying duties of an advisory board; specifying membership of the advisory board; specifying the duties of the partnership and the governing board of the Florida Museum of History at the Town of Eatonville related to the museum; requiring the governing board to make certain recommendations regarding educational materials for the museum; specifying duties of an operating board of directors; requiring the governing board, in conjunction with the Florida Tourism Marketing Corporation and others, to develop and execute a marketing plan to promote the museum; specifying funding for construction operations of the museum; providing legislative appropriations; requiring the creation of an endowment; requiring the museum to receive program support from an operating board of directors appointed by the governing board; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, the Town of Eatonville is located in Orange County and is the oldest Black incorporated municipality in the United States, and WHEREAS, the municipality of Orlando, which is located in Orange County, is the number one tourist destination in the United States with more than 70 million tourists and visitors traveling there annually, and WHEREAS, Orange County is the ideal location for a newly designed and constructed Florida Museum of History, and the historic Town of Eatonville is the ideal location for such a museum, NOW, THEREFORE,
AI Summary
This bill creates a legislative framework for establishing the Florida Museum of History at the Town of Eatonville, a comprehensive cultural institution located in Orange County. The museum will be a collaborative effort between the Department of State, Orange County Commission, Orange County public school system, and the University of Central Florida. The museum is designed to be a 100,000-square-foot multipurpose facility that will include exhibition spaces, a performing arts center, banquet facilities, archival storage, and outdoor displays focusing on Florida's diverse history. Key provisions include creating an advisory board of experts to guide the museum's design and development, establishing exhibition spaces dedicated to various historical topics such as Black history, military history, civil rights, and Florida's cultural heritage, and developing a funding model that combines state legislative appropriations (up to $75 million) with local government and philanthropic contributions. The museum will have a hybrid operational model, likely managed by a nonprofit entity in conjunction with the Orange County Commission, and will be required to develop a marketing plan, create an endowment, and work towards becoming financially self-sufficient. The museum aims to serve educational purposes, preserve historical artifacts, and provide a comprehensive narrative of Florida's complex history, with a particular emphasis on highlighting the contributions of diverse communities.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1754 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1754/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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