Leon County has been holding the 9/11 Day of Remembrance and Service since 2011 as a way to honor victims, survivors, and others who rose in service in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001, that took nearly 3,000 lives.
WCTV spoke to local first responders, Tallahassee natives, a former U.S. Marshal and more people from our area about their firsthand experiences and memories of 9/11.
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says about 500,000 Muslim Americans live in the state of Florida, and they say the best way to fight prejudice is through education and conversation.