Year: 2010

Historic City News readers are invited to view the 70 piece body of work by Taylor and Carnes, entitled “Welcome to Lincolnville” which will be on exhibit at The Cyprian Center for Expressive Arts at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church from October 1st through October 24th.

The Princeton Review ranked the University of Florida as the No. 1 party school in 2008; they were unseated by the University of Georgia this year — perhaps not coincidentally, UF’s rival in the football game known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”.

Father Thomas S. Willis, Pastor of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Augustine, reported to Historic City News that on Sunday, October 3rd, the Cathedral will have the traditional Blessing of Animals and Pets.

Historic City News has learned that work has begun on an estimated $483,873 in repairs to eleven of the 34 state-owned historic properties here, now under management of the University of Florida.

Historic City News has learned that earlier today, Leonard Skinner, the high school gym teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd’s band name, has died at a nursing home in Riverside at age 77.