The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 2021 edition of Florida’s 11 to Save List. The list spotlights the most threatened historic properties in the state, and drives the Florida Trust’s education and advocacy initiatives for the year ahead. This year, LaVilla's historic Old Stanton High School is included on the list of endangered historic sites throughout the state. Read More
Jacksonville is home to the biggest Filipino population in Florida, with more than 25,000 residents of Filipino descent in the 2010 Census. Join The Jaxson for a brief history of Jacksonville’s Filipino community from the 1940s to today. Read More
First published in 1936, the 'Negro Motorist Green Book' was a compilation of restaurants, over-night accommodations, gas stations and other public services for people of color traversing a “White-only” landscape for Black travelers during segregation. Jacksonville was a major Florida destination featured in the document. Here are four Green Book sites in Jacksonville that still stand today. Read More
Virtually join speakers from local government, journalism, academia, nonprofits, and the National Park Service attending the Preservation on Main Street conference as they highlight efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in state preservation efforts. Read More
