St. Augustine buys last developable acreage of Fish Island [Video]

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Imagine a nature preserve with a condominium complex in the middle of it.

That was a possibility for the Fish Island Preserve — until now.  

About six years ago, the community in St. Augustine rallied to save land, called Fish Island, from development.

They won when the state bought it to preserve it.

However,  there was still a 2.5 acre section of it that could be developed.

This past week, the owners chose to sell this last chunk of land, ensuring all of Fish Island south of the 312 Bridge will not be developed.

Paul Thompson knows Fish Island.  The land is not really an island in St. Augustine.  It’s on the Intracoastal Waterway at the southeast base of the 312 bridge.

“We’ve owned the property since the 30’s,” Thompson said.

His family sold more than …