Winners Announced for the Secretary of State's 2026 Florida Main Street Awards

Winners Announced for the Secretary of State's 2026 Florida Main Street Awards TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced the winners of the Secretary of State's 2026 Florida Main Street Awards during the Preservation on Main Street Conference in Historic Cocoa Village. To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, this year's conference included patriotic themes with special award categories recognizing the innovative projects, people, organizations, and businesses in Florida's 55 Main Street Communities. The awards ceremony was held in July at Kennedy Space Center. 'I am proud to recognize the success and achievement of this year's award winners,' said Secretary of State Cord Byrd. 'Their efforts to promote economic development and historic preservation are important in revitalizing Florida's historic downtowns and represent the spirit of America250FL.' Photograph provided by Kram Kran Photos Spirit of '76 Volunteer of the Year Laurie Todd — Crystal River Main Street Tracey Word — MainStreet DeLand Association Tom Caffrey — Ormond Beach Main Street Mark Sandler — Stuart Main Street Paul Revere Local Leader of the Year Debbie Manns — New Port Richey Main Street Mary Mathis — Historic Plant City Main Street Committee of Correspondence Board Member of the Year Don Hemmenway — Melbourne Main Street Karen Knox — Historic Plant City Main Street Audra Creech — Stuart Main Street Alexander Hamilton Business Owner of the Year Robert Beauchamp — St. Cloud Main Street Bill Moore — Stuart Main Street American Made Award Artisan Haven — Brooksville Main Street Anna Bananas — MainStreet DeLand Association Distinctive Preservation Action Tour BVL Historic Walking Tours — Brooksville Main Street City of Fort Pierce Highwayman Museum — Lincoln Park Main Street Disney Commemorative Plaque and Historical Marker — Thorton Park Main Street Semiquincentennial Preservation Project The Gibson Building — Lake Wales Main Street Quincy State Bank Building — Quincy Main Street Benjamin Franklin Booster The Ridgeline Lighting Initiative — Main Street Wauchula Inc. Highwayman Museum Mural — Lincoln Park Main Street Thomas Paine Telling Your Story New Port Richey Main Street's Marketing and Communications Program — New Port Richey Main Street Clermont Main Street's Story — Clermont Main Street Celebrating Main Street Saving Stuart: Then and Now — Stuart Main Street America250 Flag Walk — Clermont Main Street Roots and Rhythm — St. Cloud Main Street The Milk Run Community 5K and Milky Way — Milk District Orlando Book Festival — Tarpon Springs Main Street Four Point Patriot Burned Beard Brewing — Quincy Main Street Clermont on Screen — Clermont Main Street Revolutionary Change Main Street Kids Incorporated — Historic Plant City Main Street 14th Colony Representative Space and Surf — Cocoa Beach Main Street History Mystery and Ghost Tour of Quincy's Historic Cemeteries — Quincy Main Street St. Cloud, Florida — St. Cloud Main Street Founding Fathers Main Street Wauchula Visionaries — Main Street Wauchula MainStreet DeLand Association The Four Notes Palmetto Downtown Main Street Minuteman Brandon Mowatt — Brooksville Main Street William 'Rick' Heuser — St. Cloud Main Street 2026 Florida Main Street Anniversaries: 5 Years Palmetto Downtown Main Street Historic Goldsboro Main Street 10 Years Brooksville Main Street 20 Years Lincoln Park Main Street Newberry Main Street 25 Years Deuces Live Main Street 40 Years Main Street Bartow For more information about Historic Cocoa Village go to visitcocoavillage.com To learn more about the Florida Main Street program, visit Florida Main Street or follow on Facebook and Instagram. ### About Florida Main Street Florida Main Street is a program administered by the Division of Historical Resources under the Florida Department of State, which currently oversees 54 communities throughout the state. By implementing the National Main Street Center's Four-Point Approach, Florida Main Street encourages economic development within the context of historic preservation through the revitalization of Florida's downtowns – the community's heart and soul.