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‘Just a lot of sadness’: St. Augustine park guide’s dream cut short after federal layoffs
As a park guide at Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Tara Babb spent her days sharing stories of history with visitors from around the world. But in February, Babb received an email that changed everything. The Trump Administration had ordered federal agencies to lay off “probationary employees” who had not yet gained civil service protection. The day after that order, she was let go immediately.