FLORIDA – The winners of the Secretary of State’s 2022 Florida Main Street Awards include 13 Main Street communities from across the state, from Marianna to Okeechobee.
The annual awards program recognizes the innovative projects, people, organizations, and businesses in Florida’s 57 Main Street communities.
Last week, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced the winners during the Preservation on Main Street Conference in DeLand.
“I am proud to recognize the success and achievement of this year’s award winners,” said Byrd.
“Their efforts to promote economic development and historic preservation are crucial to revitalizing Florida’s historic downtowns and the communities they support.”
Here are the winners of the 2022 Florida Main Street Awards:
— Outstanding Local Florida Main Street Supporter
- Excellence Award
Karen Helsinger, Grand Central District Association of St. Petersburg - Excellence Award
Kathy Scott, Okeechobee Main Street
— Outstanding Private/Public Partnership
- Excellence Award
Chipola College Tech Tribe, Main Street Marianna - Achievement Award
Downtown CRA Wayfinding Project, MainStreet DeLand Association
–Outstanding Florida Main Street Rehabilitation Project
- Excellence Award
Historic “Bank of Okeechobee” Building, Okeechobee Main Street
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Public Improvement
- Excellence Award
Crystal River Town Square Phase Two, Crystal River Main Street - Achievement Award
Student Art Banner Program, Main Street Wauchula
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Sign/Display Project
- Excellence Award
Historic Exhibit: “Journey to Freedom: The Odyssey of Abolitionist Moses Roper,” Apalachicola Main Street - Achievement Award
Mural at Hunter Kayaks & Manatee Tour and Dive, Crystal River Main Street
— Outstanding New Construction Project
- Excellence Award
Crystal River Splash Pad, Crystal River Main Street
Outstanding Florida Main Street Special Event
- Excellence Award
Havana Plein Air Painting in the Shade, Havana Main Street - Achievement Award
Selfie Week, Main Street Wauchula
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Image Campaign or Promotional Material
- Excellence Award
Downtown Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Melbourne Main Street - Achievement Award
2022 Events, Brooksville Main Street
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Retail Sales Promotion
- Excellence Award
Stroll Our Streets, MainStreet DeLand Association - Achievement Award
Downtown Bartow Activity Calendar, Main Street Bartow
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Economic Vitality Program or Project
- Excellence Award
Entertainment District, St. Cloud Main Street - Achievement Award
In with the Old’s Tour BVL, Brooksville Main Street
— Outstanding Florida Main Street Business of the Year
- Excellence Awards
Johnson Equity Holdings, LLC, Main Street Marianna; and - 1211 1st Avenue North
EDGE District of St. Petersburg - Achievement Award
The Saint Speakeasy, Grand Central Association of St. Petersburg
To learn more about the Florida Main Street program, visit FloridaMainStreet.com.
