/tags/historic-preservation historic preservation en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT /history/2025-11-20/final-resting-place-set-for-the-historic-ss-united-states-to-become-an-artificial-reef-off-florida Okaloosa County officials announced Tuesday that they expect to sink the SS United States between Destin and Pensacola. The nearly 1,000-foot vessel shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT /history/2025-11-20/final-resting-place-set-for-the-historic-ss-united-states-to-become-an-artificial-reef-off-florida David Fischer | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-11-14/florida-republican-tries-again-to-ban-removal-of-confederate-historic-monuments A Florida Republican has re-filed a measure to penalize local governments attempting to remove or destroy Confederate monuments and other historic memorials. Bill would provide for fines and civil damages to protect monuments. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:25:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-14/florida-republican-tries-again-to-ban-removal-of-confederate-historic-monuments Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /history/2025-03-25/coral-gables-centennial-macfarlane-homestead-golden-gate The Macfarlane and Golden Gate subdivisions have deep historic ties to the foundation of Coral Gables, and Miami more broadly. Now, a permanent marker on the corner of U.S. 1 and Grand Avenue memorializes that history. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT /history/2025-03-25/coral-gables-centennial-macfarlane-homestead-golden-gate Jimena Romero, Julia Cooper /business/2025-03-24/miamis-liberty-city-economic-boost-from-its-rich-history A preservation group is looking to preserve more properties to boost the economy of Liberty City, a Miami neighborhood that was once full of thriving Black-owned businesses. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:30:00 GMT /business/2025-03-24/miamis-liberty-city-economic-boost-from-its-rich-history Billy Jean Louis | Key Biscayne Independent /arts-culture/2024-12-27/legoland-water-ski-show-florida The show at Legoland started in the 1940s, when the theme park was known as Cypress Gardens. The park is ending the show with plans to focus on new projects like the Sea Life Aquarium opening in the spring. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-12-27/legoland-water-ski-show-florida Jessica Meszaros /development/2024-09-18/miami-beach-fire-station-flamingo-community-center Miami Beach commissioners agreed to preserve the South Shore Community Center. They also agreed to upgrade and improve the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, with $29 million set aside, rather than tear it down for a new performance space. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:44:50 GMT /development/2024-09-18/miami-beach-fire-station-flamingo-community-center VerĂ³nica Zaragovia /news/2022-07-13/could-historic-preservation-help-affordable-housing-in-miami-this-group-hopes-so As South Florida becomes the epicenter of the housing crisis, a new way to approach the problem is just getting its first test. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:59:00 GMT /news/2022-07-13/could-historic-preservation-help-affordable-housing-in-miami-this-group-hopes-so Daniel Rivero /news/2022-03-16/another-historic-building-in-boca-raton-has-been-demolished-to-make-room-for-a-high-rise The Cramer House stood on the site of a newly proposed development called Aletto Square, a project that includes a luxury apartment building, office space and a 357-spot automated parking garage. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:05:31 GMT /news/2022-03-16/another-historic-building-in-boca-raton-has-been-demolished-to-make-room-for-a-high-rise Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel /news/2022-03-03/ever-dreamed-of-a-place-on-the-water-in-the-florida-keys-nows-your-chance Three historic lighthouses on the Florida Keys reef are up for auction. They're listed now at $15,000 — but each needs more than $2 million in repairs right away. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:19:30 GMT /news/2022-03-03/ever-dreamed-of-a-place-on-the-water-in-the-florida-keys-nows-your-chance Nancy Klingener /news/2022-01-14/miami-beach-may-soon-lose-the-beloved-historic-deauville-resort Opened in 1958, the Deauville resort may soon be demolished if found structurally unfit to save. The building's likely destruction is devastating to the city's Historic Preservation Board. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:21:54 GMT /news/2022-01-14/miami-beach-may-soon-lose-the-beloved-historic-deauville-resort VerĂ³nica Zaragovia