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Letter: Bricks support city's monument repairs
A couple of weeks ago, The Record reminded us that St. Augustine's 450th birthday is quickly approaching and asked us what would be an appropriate gift for us to give ourselves in celebration of that occasion.
St. Augustine's residents and visitors alike already have the perfect way to give a gift now that will be in place for that birthday and many more to come.
Written and maintained by Colonial St. Augustine Foundation staff.
The Importance of St. Augustine
St. Augustine was essential to the development of Spanish trade in the 1500's. Susan Parker explores the relationship between Spain and St. Augustine in this article.
Cost to repair city's state-owned properties: $22 million
An University of Florida report released Monday says it will need $22 million in state funds to repair St. Augustine's 34-state owned properties, a massive leap from a previous $7 million estimate.
In May, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives unanimously approved that the university take control of the properties.
But the bills did not include funding.
Oldest City can't afford its past
Here, in the nation's oldest city, history has become a burden.
It's not that locals don't appreciate their hometown's long, colorful past. To the contrary, many are fiercely proud that their city, founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1565, is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in North America.
Letter: St. Augustine has lost its vision of history
Editor David Redman walks St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine and does not like what he sees.
Sunday editorial: City's historic fabric crushed
St. Augustine's historic fabric was crushed last week when the Florida Legislature cut most of the money allocated to help preserve and protect our centuries old landscape.
When the $53.5 billion state budget was finally passed -- after a two-week special session on top of the traditional six-week session -- historic preservation got $2.175 million, down from $12.5 million.