Historic Sites and History

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (860+ words) The last direct hit from a hurricane on Florida's capital city occurred ten years ago overnight on Sept. 2 when Hurricane Hermine made landfall. Hermine crossed the coast near the Wakulla-Jefferson county line as a Category 1 storm and delivered a direct…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1154+ words) For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Tallahassee Democrat asked readers to share their memories of the horrific day of the terrorist attacks. Here is a sampling of edited letters from readers: The assistant principal came to my classroom door and said,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (327+ words) A Tallahassee native who has lived in New York City for decades is reflecting on the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. Christina Stanton and her husband Brian were in their apartment six blocks from the World Trade Center when the planes…...