The Time I Stole the Governor’s Dog
It was a summer afternoon in 1930 when I stole the governor’s dog. I tried to convince myself that the dog followed me home, so it wasn’t really stealing. But I was a seven-year-old Sunday school boy, and I knew…
Our City
A 19th-Century Story of Disloyalty, Gunplay, Lawsuits and a Mysterious Death
Original print date: Nov/Dec 2004 About this story Charles Chaires, the son of Florida’s first millionaire, despite his vast inherited riches, proved unable to deter his wife Martha’s affections for his nephew, Ben. The illicit union produced a child and…
The Legacy of Two Tallahasssee Families
Original print date: Spring 1987 The names of some of Tallahassee’s most familiar landmarks can be traced to two patriarchs who came here in the early 1800s. Betton Hills, Meginnis Arm (the road name is spelled with one “s”) Lively…
Is Tallahassee’s Growth Part of a Master Plan, or a Natural Evolution?
Original print date: Nov/Dec 1993 The letter was angry in its tone … ‘‘I am a production expert with street smarts. I want those idle rich in Killearn to dig up that blasted golf course and plant potatoes. They aren’t…
When Life Centered On Downtown
Downtown Curbside Market in the 1910s, located where City Hall is today Original print date: Nov/Dec 1997 The son of a physician and a physician himself, George Saxon Palmer watched Tallahassee grow from a sleepy little town of 5,637 in 1920…
How Midtown Became An Urban Dreamscape
Original print date: Jan/Feb 2005 In our search for an ideal community, there’s no need to go to the drawing board. In the heart of Tallahassee, the area now called Midtown is what urban planners strive to create: a living,…
Names of Downtown Parks Reflect City’s History
Original print date: Spring 1983 Can you name all seven of Tallahassee’s downtown parks? If so, you’re unusual. Many people don’t realize that there are seven parks, or that each is named for an individual. Originally the strip that encompasses…
There’s No Place Like Tallahassee
After 20 Years and Many Travels, This Atlanta Businessman Still Prefers His College Town
The Insurmountable Hurdle
Last Year’s Tragedy was a Blow to Red Hills Horse Trials, but It’s the Economy that Knocks Out 2009’s Event
The Transportation Change in Tallahassee
Thirty years ago, the goals of transportation infrastructure planning were simple: build more roads and widen existing ones. There wasn’t any talk of “pedestrian-friendly communities,” “multi-modal transportation districts” or “interconnectivity,” and the public’s perception of a “smart” car was the…
History of The Arts in Tallahassee
There was a time in Tallahassee’s not-so-distant past when refrigerator displays of children’s artwork served as the only galleries in town, and the best musical performance most people got to see was their church’s choir singing on a Sunday.…
Behind the Curtains of The "Real" Old Capitol
A tour today of the Old Capitol in Tallahassee reflects its condition in 1902, as restoration has left the three-story building in near-pristine condition. The chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate appear ready to host a rousing…
A Tribute to Florida’s Mighty Muscadine
FAMU’s grape festival offers a stomping good time.
A Review of Tallahassee’s Expanding Natural Food Selection
Now, even more natural food choices than ever.
We’ve Got Art in Public Places
Around town there are more than 140 sculptures, murals and windows, memorials and monuments. And now, for the first time, there is an online guide.
Food Trucks Are the Fastest Growing Business in Florida
Modern food trucks are hardly the little hot dog stands you might see on the beach or on a city street corner. They’re full-scale kitchens on the move.
Andy Reiss: 40 Years With the Tallahassee Restaurateur
After four decades as a restaurateur on the same corner in Tallahassee’s Downtown, Andy Reiss has something to celebrate.
Bobby Bowden Knows the End of His Unparalleled Career is Near, But He is Driven to Go Out a Winner
Taking detours is a regular part of life for a big-time college football coach. Sometimes the bypass takes you down a one-lane country road searching for that diamond-in-the-rough recruit in the middle of nowhere. Sometimes it’s exiting through a side…
Tallahassee is Home to a Diverse and Growing Selection of Religious Institutions
Going to church was practically de rigueur in the 1970s. Most people took church attendance for granted, showing up for worship at 11 a.m. every Sunday without thinking twice about it. Not so 30 years later, says Doug Dortch, senior…
