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
- Register for the 2024 Preservation on Main Street Conference before June 28!
- Volunteers needed for POMS24! Check out the roles and time slots available.
- Take a look at the conference program!
- Scholarships covering registration to 2024 Preservation on Main Street are available to students. Learn more and apply!
- Unlock the secrets of Miami Beach with our exclusive tour!
- Our June Lunch & Learn: Historic Preservation Photography is now available on YouTube!
- Our Glory Days Tour was a resounding success! Check out the photos here.
- Become an 11 to Save Grant Fund Supporter and tangibly assist endangered sites around Florida!
- Share your stories with us and join us at the 2024 Preservation on Main Street to hear about the lurking shadows that haunt historic preservation and enter a contest to win two Florida Trust collectible t-shirts!
Ongoing Education
- 2024 Preservation on Main Street will take place in Tallahassee, July 10-13, 2024.
- The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum 2024 will take place in West Palm Beach, FL, July 31-August 4.
- 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 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.
Other News & Events
- The Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and the Tallahassee Historical Society unveiled an historical marker commemorating the church’s founder, Father James Page.
- The grand opening of Jacksonville’s Lift Every Voice and Sing Park is planned for June 27, 2024.
- Shipwreck through Time, a talk organized by FPAN, takes the audience through the stages of a shipwreck–from ship construction to underwater museum on June 27.
- Eastside Main Street in Jacksonville is hiring an Executive Director. Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Travis Williams, Chief Operating Officer for LIFT JAX no later than close of business Friday, July 5, 2024.
- Goodwood Museum & Gardens in Tallahassee is seeking an Executive Director.
- A webinar by the National Trust for Historic Preservation navigates insurance for historic properties on July 16.
