ST. AUGUSTINE SELECTED AS ONE OF FLORIDA’S SEVEN WONDERS

St. Augustine, the Nation’s oldest city, has been selected as one of Florida’s Seven Wonders by the readers of the Miami Herald.  Yippee! Our fine city finished third from among nearly two dozen candidates for inclusion on the list of Florida's most inspiring and beautiful locations.

To determine the Sunshine State’s seven wonders, the Herald asked for nominations and then listed the twenty-one most popular on their website.  Nominees could be natural or man-made – but had to reflect the state’s beauty, history or culture. Throughout the month of June, Herald readers were asked to vote for their favorites.  Additionally, you could visit their website to select your candidate. I asked many people in St. Augustine to vote for our wonderful city. The winners will be formally announced  July 22.

Florida's 7 Wonders in order of votes: 

1. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables

2. The Everglades

3. Historic St. Augustine

4. the Reefs of the Florida Keys

5.Vizcaya Museum in Miami

6.Old Town Key West

7.Kennedy Space Center. 

Each of the Seven Wonders will be presented in a special edition of the Herald’s Travel on July 29. Come visit St. Augustine. You'll want to move here!