PALM HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA) — The 911 anniversary event at Curlew Hills Memorial Park was an emotional morning remembrance, with many moved to tears.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in attendance, highlighting the importance of continuing to educate the next generation of the tragic events that unfolded that day, 24 years ago.

"It’s important for our kids to know that on the worst day where the worst evil was put before us," DeSantis said. "We saw some of the best that this country has to offer. We saw true heroism."

In that heroism was then-New York City firefighter Bob Dwyer. Dwyer vividly recounted that day and the impact he still carries from it.

“It was just huge slabs of concrete, pieces of steel rebar, and pieces of steel," Dwyer said. "We did what we could. We tried to find a crevice to cra

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