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The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. It is a narrow strip lying between Alabama and Georgia to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Culturally and in terms of history and climate, the region is more closely tied to the Deep South than to peninsular Florida.
Shortly after the Civil War, residents of Florida's peninsula considered ceding the state's entire western arm to Alabama for a million dollars. Alabama's leaders decided that the land was 'a sand bank and gopher region', and, as a result, the Panhandle remained a part of Florida. The region is a major source of revenue for the state today.

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Tallahassee and Panhandle News from The Tallahassee Democrat

Updated: Quincy police say gas station manager who was shot is in stable condition

Oct 7, 2008 7:35 pm

Chief Ferman Richardson, Quincy Poice Department, said Wondwossen Gizaw, the manager of the Quincy BP gas station shot early this morning, is in stable condition. Richardson said Gizaw had surgery tod...

Updated: FAMU trustee budget committee takes first step in approving bonus

Oct 7, 2008 5:10 pm

Trustees on Florida A&M's budget and finance committee unanimously approved for $1.4 million to be used to give employees a one-time bonus of $1,000. Their vote brings employees who have been empl...

FSU football update: Jimbo wants to 'fix' passing game

Oct 7, 2008 12:01 pm

Even with a young quarterback fine-tuning his mechanics behind an inexperienced offensive line still learning the intricacies of pass protection, Florida State expected to find success in the air.

New Web site promotes safe driving

Oct 7, 2008 5:36 am

Brandon Donaldson, 16, was lucky. Last year, he was in a car with a friend headed to the movies going 80 mph when the car hydroplaned. Donaldson, who was not wearing his seat belt, was ejected.

Maclay senior reports on campaign for 'Capital Dateline'

Oct 7, 2008 5:36 am

Seventeen-year-old Maclay senior Elizabeth Landers has seen Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign go from speaking to 100 people in Iowa to 75,000 in Denver.

Kids drum up a sense of community

Oct 7, 2008 5:35 am

Twice a week, the noise of blaring horns and speeding cars near the corner of Monroe Street and Oakland Avenue is swallowed by another sound — a more hypnotic sound.

City considers land agreement for Railroad Ave. arts center

Oct 7, 2008 5:28 am

The Tallahassee City Commission tonight will consider approving an agreement that essentially would donate city land for a project called the Arts Exchange.

Crimestoppers corner

Oct 7, 2008 5:28 am

People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 5...

Big Bend briefs

Oct 7, 2008 5:27 am

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Gerald Ensley: Campaigns are learning how to reach young voters

Oct 7, 2008 5:00 am

I've about worn out my delete button this fall, getting rid of unread political advertising e-mails. Like automated voice mails, mass e-mails strike me as unlikely to influence anyone's vote.

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