Meet The Army Special Operations Forces Living Among Us
Forget rank, missions or operational theaters, this group is about people and they talk like brothers.
History
November Event to Spotlight Remarkable, Mysterious Story of 3 Tallahassee Men
Two local women pour their lives into exhibits on Tallahassee's Proctor family.
Doyle Conner Jr's Cowboy Past is Preserved in Leather
Starting from boyhood, restoration expert has been breathing new life into saddles and keeping traditions alive
You Can Find Fossils Right in Your Own Backyard
From coral heads to mastodons, fossils of native species abound in places you'd never expect.
Kevin’s Annual Southern Game Fair Travels Back In Time
Bringing family and community together to benefit conservation.
There is a Place To Call Home at The Grove Museum
Built by slaves, The Grove was home to civil-rights champion Gov. LeRoy Collins and then became so much more.
Sweet Emotion
Taste the nostalgia of your favorite old-timey candies.
The Sofge Files
Discovery uncovers timeless sermons.
Houck on Humility and Humanity
Dr. Davis Houck, a scholar of civil rights history.
Wisdom and Witticisms from Benson Skelton
Tallahassee’s beloved Benson Skelton shares life advice.
Tallahassee Seniors Talk About the Time of Their Lives
We check in with senior seniors among us.
The Editor Takes a Nostalgic Trip Around the Bases
The editor takes a nostalgic trip around the bases.
A Final Salute
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. Courtesy of the Bowman Family There’s a dramatic turning point in the annual reenactment of the Battle of Olustee when the…
Dawn of The Information Age
An old-school read with a new-age twist.
Longtime Newspaper Editor Reflects on Our Town
Original print date: Summer 1988 Author’s Note: Malcolm B. Johnson, editor of the Tallahassee Democrat from 1954 to 1978, has been a significant influence on Tallahassee. Ten years after his retirement, he looked at his town — the capital city…
Tallahassee Is No Longer the Small Town Remembered
Aerial view looking east from the Civic Center toward Apalachee Parkway. Photographed in 1985. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory Original print date: Nov/Dec 1990 I grew up believing the slogan: “Tallahassee: Everybody’s Hometown.” But returning after an absence of 16…
Tallahassee As I Remember It
Original print date: Spring 1983 Number, please!” said the operator, and if you asked for “Number l,” you got Byrd’s Grocery Store; what’s more, they delivered your order. In 1926, at age 5, I lived with my mother, Florence Moore…
40 Years of Art, Artifacts and Animals
Original print date: Nov/Dec 1997 In January, the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science began its 40th year as a member of the Tallahassee family. Beginning in 1958, the museum has endeavored to bring history, artwork and animals to…
A Trip Down the St. Marks Is a Lesson in Local History
Original print date: May/Jun 1993 It was shortly after daybreak when we launched our kayaks from the weathered, wooden dock that extrudes from the floodplain woodlands along the middle reaches of the St. Marks River. The late-winter air was cool…
How Little Lanark Village Helped Save the World
Original print date: Jul/Aug 2003 Sharp palmettos sliced at the arms of inexperienced Army soldiers who boarded boats at the Gulf of Mexico coastline south of Tallahassee in a simulated attack on Dog Island. Darkness made each movement perilous, and…
