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Joe Pierce said while the cancellation of Micanopy s fall festival is making the holiday season a bit tighter, his business, Mosswood Farm Store and Bakehouse, is not doing considerably worse than prior years. (Chasity Maynard/WUFT News)
Micanopy Set To Turn 200, But Pandemic Disrupting Plans for Celebration
By Chasity Maynard
December 24, 2020
The once in a century pandemic is causing havoc on plans by Micanopy, the state’s oldest inland town, to celebrate its bicentennial in 2021.
But the town has never seen anything like COVID-19. Its goals for a 200th birthday fete have suffered due to social distancing and safety concerns, according to some of the people involved in the commemoration planning.