History
Ernest Kouwen-Hoven built the main building in 1923 as a residence. It is Mediterranean Revival architecture. He owned it one year until selling it to an owner who turned it into the Lincoln Hotel. August J. Rimer, an original owner of the Green Bay Packers bought it in 1957 and renamed the hotel the Barcelona.
In 1961 Jonathan Dwight bought the building and founded the Florida Air Academy. He and his wife, Emmy, attempted to pattern the school on the United States Air Force Academy. In 2012, the school continues to be a family business.
In 2012, there were 280 students.
In 2013, the school decided to relinquish football as a school sport. It finished with a 5-5 record, but was faced with upgrading its classification from 2A to 3A. After a 10 year absence, the school had reinstated football in 2004.
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