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St. Augustine is open for business and has been including in its promotional information that it is a “safe place to be.” Photo taken Oct. 12, 2021. Jann Falkenstern/Epoch Times
Tourism dollars from the historic St. Augustine area help Florida’s St. Johns Count fund its schools, roads, and bridges.
So when the CCP virus shut down the tourism industry in the United States and the world, the county faced the prospect of a devastating hit to its budget.
