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Tallahassee celebrates Florida Emancipation Day where it all began

The first reading of President Lincoln's historic proclamation took place in 1865 on the steps of what is now called the Knott House.

How worm grunting in Sopchoppy became a way of life and a tradition

The act of worm grunting is a technique that involves rubbing a metal poll on a piece of carved wood. This sound sends vibrations through the ground and causes earthworms to surface—hence the name worm grunting. Those worms were then traditionally collected and sold as bait to local fishermen.

Memorial Day weekend is Florida Folk Festival time

This is the festival's 74th year.

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