Historic preservation is making headlines in Florida. Here’s a roundup of news items to watch, and updates on stories we’ve been following:
Florida Trust News
- Unlock the secrets of Miami Beach with our exclusive Insider’s Tour! Enjoy a sunset cruise on the historic Mizner’s Dream boat, behind-the-scenes tours, awesome architecture and more! Sign up today to secure your spot.
- 2024 Preservation on Main Street Conference was a success! Stay tuned for the presentation slides, continuing education credits and photos!
- The 2024 Florida’s 11 to Save were announced on July 10. View the list and read the press release.
- Learn more about this year’s Florida Preservation Award winners and their projects!
- Florida Trust Compliance & Outreach Intern Alessio Luna is featured on Florida State University’s Spectrum magazine.
Ongoing Education
- The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum 2024 will take place in West Palm Beach, FL, July 31-August 4. Sessions include presentations by Florida Trust CEO & President Melissa Wyllie and Trustees Emeriti Friederike Mittner, Dr. Leslee Keys and Carter Quina.
- Preserving the Race for Space 2024: From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond, a symposium for historic preservation related to space exploration resources, will take place in Houston, TX, August 13-15, 2024.
- The Florida Public Archaeology’s Network Inter-Tidally United Virtual Summit will take place online on August 16.
- The National Preservation Law Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on September 12.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward 2024 conference will take place in New Orleans, October 28-30.
In the News
- Dr. Enid Pinkney, historian and champion of historic preservation, has passed away.
- The future of the John A. Gibson School, one of the 2024 Florida’s 11 to Save, remains undecided.
- Architecture Sarasota and the Recovering History by the Manatee Mineral Spring project receive 2024 Florida Preservation Awards.
- La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archives of the Americas receives a 2024 Florida Preservation Award in the category of Preservation Communications/Media.
- Stetson University is granted $500,000 to restore its historic Hulley Tower.
- In advance of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, the National Park Service commissions a Special History Study focusing on the experiences of people who have often been left out of the standard historical narratives of the Revolution in the Southeastern United States.
- Founded in 2001, the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network helps Black history museums in the state to share information and resources.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its Action Fund’s 2024 National Grant Program Awardees.
