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 Residents of the Town of Belleair are seeking help against the request to demolish the grand wood-framed 4-1/2 story hotel built for Henry Plant in 1896. Current owners want to demolish the hotel and guest cottages and build condominiums on the site. You can support area residents in their efforts to preserve this unique part of Florida’s history by attending the Tuesday January 17, 2011 Belleair Town Meeting at . . . → Read More: Request to Demolish the Belleview Biltmore Hotel Submitted  This year the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is partnering with VISIT FLORIDA, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, Florida Attractions Association, Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, the Florida Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Florida Association of Museums for Florida Tourism Day. As you may know, the purpose of Florida Tourism Day is to educate the legislature, media and Floridians about the importance of Florida’s . . . → Read More: Promote Florida Heritage Tourism  Your tour will begin with a sumptuous lunch/dinner at Enchilada’s Mexican Restaurant. You will tour three beautiful historic Brooksville homes where you will enjoy live music, art, impressive exhibits, as well as a wine tasting to promote Chinsegut Hill. Included in the ticket purchase is a full one year membership to Hernando Historic Preservation Society. Tickets are $25.00. What: Harvest of Homes Historic Homes Tour When: November 11th & . . . → Read More: Brooksville Harvest Tour of Homes  The Florida Division of Historical Resources has submitted a project idea in the Pepsi Refresh: Do Good for the Gulf contest for $250,000 to help protect Florida shipwrecks. The Save Our Shipwrecks project will save threatened shipwrecks, enhance environmental restoration, stimulate economic development and inspire and empower conservation through interactive learning opportunities. Florida boasts distinctive and historically significant shipwrecks. 23 sites have been located off the coast of Pensacola . . . → Read More: Save Florida’s Shipwrecks The Florida Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail is a 64-page, full-color guidebook highlighting more than 50 Spanish heritage and historical sites dating from 1513 to 1821. While St. Augustine and Pensacola are landmark areas, Spanish explorations and legacies are reflected in museums, forts, parks, shipwrecks, memorials and churches throughout the state. The publication includes color photos and illustrations of sites and artifacts as well as biographical profiles and historical . . . → Read More: Spanish Colonial Heritage Trail A Private Suite, Food, Drinks….. …..and a Historic Moment before the Repaving of the Historic Daytona International Speedway Saturday, July 3, 2010 6 p.m. $199 Per Person Cash Bar Available More information online at floridatrust.org/blog For more information and to register, please contact the Florida Trust at (850) 224-8128 or Online. For hotel reservations, please call the Bahama House at 888-687-1894 and request a special rate for the Florida . . . → Read More: FL Trust Day at the Coke Zero 400 |
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