[3] The commission is responsible for cataloging and maintaining a descriptive, photographic inventory of the antique furnishings and articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects used or displayed in the state rooms of the Governor's Mansion.

The guided tours, led by trained volunteers of the Governor's Mansion Docent Program, also welcome school groups.

The sculpture features five life-size children and a dog playing a game of "Follow the Leader" atop three logs of a nearby fallen tree.

[6] From 1845 (the year Florida was admitted to the Union) to the beginning of the 20th century, governors of the state usually lived in hotels or boardinghouses.

A messenger named Sidney J. Catts, from DeFuniak Springs, was assigned by the convention committee to be the guest of Governor and Mrs. Trammell.

Reverend Catts, during dinner the first night there, asked many questions about the mansion and inspected the entire premises, including the attic and stables.

[1] Noted Palm Beach architect Marion Sims Wyeth was unanimously chosen by both the Cabinet and the Governor's Mansion Advisory Committee to design the new home.

[1] In 2007, Governor Charlie Crist announced the addition of a solar-powered swimming pool and a hydrogen fuel cell at the mansion.

[1] On August 30, 2023, the northern front of the building was struck by a falling oak tree as Hurricane Idalia passed to the east, but no injuries or serious damage was reported.