Tallahassee News & Articles

People saying goodbye to Marines at the railway depot in Tallahassee in 1959 and the station as it is today (2025).

The Buc-ee's project, featuring its Giant Smiling Beaver mascot, is set to be a massive 75,000 square footThe Buc-ee's project, featuring its Giant Smiling Beaver mascot, is set to be a massive 75,000 square foot travel center in Tallahassee with groundbreaking anticipated for Q1 2026. This mega-destination, which local leaders say will "revolutionize driving on I-10," will include nearly 120 fueling positions.

It's the most wonderful time of the year... for candy! Your neighbors and local organizations across Tallahassee and beyond are hosting an incredible lineup of trunk-or-treats and fall festivals. It's the perfect chance to enjoy safe, family-friendly fun while celebrating the Halloween season together. Check out the complete list of community events here!

The iconic mastodon skeleton near the museum entranceRumors around town have been that the museum would reopen in 2026, but that date only refers to the initial repairs. The museum is not expected to reopen to the public until 2028.From the imposing mastodon skeleton that greets you when you first walk in, to the gold treasures, Old Florida memorabilia, and...

Here's your chance to give back to the community AND earn FREE tickets to the North Florida Fair! 🎟️💚Join us for our Pre-Fair Food Drive at the fairgrounds on Friday, October 10th, from 2 to 6 p.m.👉 Bring 2 non-perishable food items per person for Second Harvest of the Big Bend, and you'll receive an admission ticket to the North...

From healing high-tech hospital in 1952 to the most infamous site for neglect by the 1970s, Tallahassee’s Sunland Hospital eventually closed in 1983. Known locally as "Sunnyland," the massive abandoned structure became a chilling "rite of passage" for teens, fostering urban legends of the tormented children who once resided there.

For the first time in a decade, the United States has made it through September without a hurricane making landfall. Meteorologists said the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has had several close calls but no direct hits.Hurricane Erin, a powerful August storm, traveled roughly 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina before turning out to sea. Hurricane Imelda headed towards...

When the sun sinks behind Tallahassee’s canopy roads, the city’s long history stirs in the shadows. Whispers drift through the moss-draped oaks, footsteps echo in old dormitories, and a faint piano melody plays in an empty parlor. From Bessie Graham’s storied grave to the restless halls of Cawthon and the haunted grounds beneath Westcott Fountain, the capital city’s ghosts seem unwilling to fade quietly into history. Tallahassee, it seems, keeps its secrets...and its spirits...close.

Tallahassee's Old City Cemetery is home to the city's most famous ghost: the "good witch," Bessie Graham. For over a century, her unusual west-facing grave and eerie epitaph have fueled tales of cold spots and disembodied whispers. But the truth behind the legend is less about the supernatural and more about a tragic history that has become a staple of Tallahassee supernatural lore.

The Seminole Wars refer to three connected wars (1818-1858) between the United States and a loose confederation of Seminole and Black Seminole people. Driven in large part by the conflict over the removal of runaway slaves and an insatiable appetite for territorial expansion, the three wars dominated Florida politics and military life for decades.