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Florida Trust

Main Street Tourism and Historic Revitalization Act Makes Progress in the House

Movement in the House comes a week after SB 1310 unanimously passed Senate Committee on Finance and Tax The Main Street Tourism and...

Florida Trust

Full Steam Ahead: SB 1310 Unanimously Passes Senate Committee on Finance and Tax

The win comes a week after Florida Trust’s Advocacy Day when members met with legislators advocating for funding historic preservation...

Florida Trust

Huge Win for Preservation in Florida This Morning!

This morning the Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism met and unanimously passed Senate Bill 1310: the Main Street Tourism and...

Florida Trust

With Your Help We Are Kicking Off the 2022 Florida Legislative Session!

The First Day of the Legislative Session Sees Both the Senate and House Teed up with Proposed Legislation to Protect Florida’s Historic...

Florida Trust

HB 247 Promises a Preservation Tool to Protect Florida’s Historic Places

This year, the Florida Trust continues work to provide Florida with a state historic tax credit, a proven tax incentive for revitalizing...

Florida Trust

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Good News on SB 1146 & SB284, African-American cemeteries and St. John's County

Good news! Senate Bill 1146, with alarming language about administrative demolition permits for residential buildings in hazard zones,...

Florida Trust

Legislative Update: Call on Lawmakers to Vote against Senate Bill 1146

Immediate action needed to stop SB1146, which absorbed HB55/SB284 and allows historic property demolition without notice or regard to...

Florida Trust

2021 Legislative Watch Update: Building Design Bills (SB284/HB55) in the Florida Legislature

On March 18, the Florida Trust met virtually with several Florida legislators as part of its annual legislative visits to connect with...