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In honor of the shrimping and boat-building industries in St. Augustine, Long and a few others spearheaded a project to put a coquina and bronze monument on the edge of the San Sebastian River. The group raised funds from families of those involved in the industry for the $50,000 monument, which is on the river walk in front of Culinary Outfitters, near State Road 207 and U.S. 1 at 173 Shipyard Way in St. Augustine.  Officials held a dedication ceremony on Saturday.  Also, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum has opened an updated exhibit about local shrimping history called ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is allowed to line-item veto the budget, could still wipe out the funding. Last year, DeSantis vetoed the Ponte Vedra dune restoration along with many other local projects like the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the West Augustine sewage project. The budget goes into effect on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2022. Here are some highlights for St. Johns County: Infrastructure $300,000: West Augustine Septic-to-Sewer Program for West 3rd St., from HB 3411. Sponsored by State Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, the funding would go toward building a sanitary sewer system. The request w...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.22.21 Don't miss your first look at stories driving today's agenda in Florida politics. If it’s time for a pickle pizza, that must mean it’s time for the Florida State Fair. Yes, that 11-day celebration of crafts, displays, agriculture exhibits, thrill rides, and really weird food begins today at the state fairgrounds in Tampa. Normally by now, the Fair would be long gone, but as we all know, there is nothing normal about this time. Originally scheduled to open on Feb. 11, organizers deferred to COVID-19 and m...

Smooth sailing for St. Augustine Lighthouse funding Image via St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. The Senate agreed to fund the project at $484K. The St. Augustine Lighthouse Tower will get money for a restoration project in the 2021-22 budget — assuming it avoids another veto from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Cyndi Stevenson has unsuccessfully pushed for the  St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars for preservation and repairs. The 165-foot lighthouse, now 146 years old, is a Smithsonian affiliate and accredited by the American Alliance of Mus...

10 important places in women’s history across the Sunshine State The Florida Women’s Heritage Trail highlights some of the most important historical sites in women’s history. Tags:  Florida Women's Heritage Trail (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) The Florida Women’s Heritage Trail has more than 30 pages of important places and “firsts” throughout women’s history. You can find some of those great sites that are located in Central Florida by checking out this article here-- but we wanted to share some of our favorites from around the state as well. We ...