ST. AUGUSTINE SELECTED AS ONE OF FLORIDA’S SEVEN WONDERS
Miami Herald Readers Select Sunshine State’s Best!
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (July 16) St. Augustine, the Nation’s oldest city, has been selected as one of Florida’s Seven Wonders by the readers of the Miami Herald. The city finished third from among nearly two dozen candidates for inclusion on the prestigious list of the state’s most inspiring and beautiful locations.
The newspaper’s campaign to find Florida’s Seven Wonders was inspired by a recent international program that designated the new Seven Wonders of the World. 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. The winners were announced on July 15
The top vote-getter was the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, followed by The Everglades. Historic St. Augustine placed third and, in order of votes received, the other Seven Wonders are: the Reefs of the Florida Keys; Vizcaya Museum in Miami; Old Town Key West: and the Kennedy Space Center. Each of the Seven Wonders will be presented in a special edition of the Herald’s Travel on July 29.
For more information on attractions, events and accommodations in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau’s website www.Getaway4Florida.com or call 1.800.418.7529.