Preservation progress shines this August! Explore the latest headlines, grant opportunities and inspiring breakthroughs making history across Florida’s communities.
Florida Trust & 11 to Save News:
- Owner pushes to save Jacksonville’s Oneida Bungalow Court, a 2025 Florida’s 11 to Save site. Read more here.
- Be a Schoolhouse Hero! Your gift to the 11 to Save Grant Fund supports the preservation of former and current 11 to Save schoolhouses — and the stories of other historic schoolhouses across Florida. With your donation, local preservationists can secure the funding they need to protect these irreplaceable places!
- Three historic Northeast Florida sites named to preservation list face uncertain futures; Oneida Bungalow Court, St. Johns River Lighthouse along with Magic Beach Motel, which is scheduled to be demolished after all. Read the article here.
- Bay News 9 in Tampa, FL reports Manatee Village 1887 Church in Bradenton makes the 2025 11 to Save list. Click here for the full article.
- Magic Beach Motel makes Florida Trust ’s 11 to Save, Most Endangered Historic Places in Florida List. The iconic structure still set to be demolished. Click here for more on the story.
Ongoing Education:
- Good news! Our Lunch & Learns are now AIA & APA accredited! Register today to receive continuing education credit for our back-to-back September Lunch & Learns! On September 18th, join us for Preservation and Economic Vitality with PlaceEconomics. On September 25th, join Florida Trust Immediate Past President Mike Cosden and CEO & President Melissa Wyllie, as they continue their popular conversation Emerging Trends in Preservation! Click the links above for the registration pages.
- Join your fellow leaders in the field and come together to generate solutions for today’s preservation movement and the various communities you serve at PastForward 2025 this September in Milwaukee. Register today.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation lists its final webinar series of the summer. Click here for more on these helpful meetings.
- Join 1000 Friends of Florida on Thursday, September 11 at 12:00 p.m. for a free webinar exploring how robust public participation in long-range planning is making a real difference across the state.
In Other News:
- Applications are now open for 2026-27 DAR Historic Preservation Grants. Organizations must apply online between August 1 and October 31. Click for more info!
- More keynote speakers have been announced for PastForward 2025! Register now by Saturday, August 23 to take advantage of the Early Bird discounts!
Have any other statewide preservation news you’d love to see shared? Email Natalie Carballo at ncarballo@floridatrust.org today!