Northwest Region

Tallahassee

History Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, named after the Apalachee Native American world which means “land of old fields”. Apalachee Indians were the early settlers of Tallahassee area...

Pensacola

History Pensacola was first inhabited by Panzacola Indians thousands of years ago. There existed pine forests which provided good shade and easy passage ways since there were no undergrowth. Since...

Panama City

History First settlers in Panama City were the native Americans. In 1830s, the natives from Georgia and Alabama started making cabins along the shores. In 1909, businesses began and expanded in...