Spooky Florida

Spooky Florida
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493044869

Tales of hauntings, strange happenings and other local lore throughout the Sunshine state!

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore
Author: Greg Jenkins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1561646334

Haunting ancient cemeteries and primitive landmarks as well as modern apartment complexes and highway sides, ghosts and restless spirits abound. This volume of Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore offers a delightful—and somewhat spooky—look into the darker side of the south and central areas of the Sunshine State. Explore fortress ruins in New Smyrna Beach, and keep an eye out for mysterious shadows and dark figures in the nearby forest; visit the island of Islamorada, where the ghostly remains of Flagler's railway rumble over tracks destroyed in the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane; and, if you're especially brave, walk through the eerie corridors of the mausoleum in Myrtle Hill Cemetery near Tampa, where you are sure to hear whispers from the dead or the muffled echoes of a music box. Delve into the unknown with Greg Jenkins as he examines the history, legend, and paranormal rationale behind strange occurrences in many of south and central Florida's haunted locations. Get a fresh look at some of the state's most famous ghost stories and learn never-before-heard tales of the strange and the supernatural as you take a trip through Haunted Florida. The second volume of Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore, covering north Florida and St. Augustine, is also available. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: The Gulf Coast and Pensacola

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: The Gulf Coast and Pensacola
Author: Greg Jenkins
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1561643998

From ancient graveyards and monuments to modern restaurants and hotels, this book offers a delightful collection of uncanny legends and eerie folklore about Florida's beautiful west coast. Walk through the picturesque city of Pensacola in Florida's Panhandle, where the spirits of the dead are beckoned by an eerie lighthouse shining through the night, or stroll through Pensacola's Seville Quarter, where you may spot the specter of a long-dead bartender. Visit the Island Hotel and Restaurant in Cedar Key, where thirteen spirits are said to roam the building. Venture again into the unknown with Greg Jenkins, who will guide you through some of Florida's most frightening haunted locations. Prepare yourself for the spine-chilling and uncanny tales of specters and ghosts that inhabit Haunted Florida. See all of the books in this series

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: North Florida and St. Augustine

Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: North Florida and St. Augustine
Author: Greg Jenkins
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1561643289

The history and legends behind a number of Florida's haunted locations, including thorough background information on each locale and biographies of its ghostly residents, plus bone-chilling accounts taken from firsthand witnesses of spooky phenomena. Volume 1 locations include Key West's La Concha Hotel, the Everglades, Stetson University, and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Florida Ghost Stories

Florida Ghost Stories
Author: Robert R. Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1561646326

Stories of ghosts and spirits and tall tales of strange happenings fill this volume. If they don't give you goose bumps and make your hair stand on end, at least they will offer you food for thought. There are two stories of Indian legends from Silver Springs, stories of hauntings in the little town of Micanopy, an encounter with a specter at Fort Clinch near Fernandina, the tale of a ghost in the Castillo in St. Augustine, the legend of the choir boy who sings from beneath a church swimming pool in Jacksonville, and many more. Enough to keep you up at night reading—if you dare!

Haunted Florida

Haunted Florida
Author: Catherine Lower
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2008-06-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811740625

Supernatural tales from Florida, a state rife with eerie occurrences and ghostly denizens.

Ghosts of Florida's Gulf Coast

Ghosts of Florida's Gulf Coast
Author: Alan Brown
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2015-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1561648159

It's easier to imagine ghosts haunting gloomy, medieval castles in Europe of brooding mansions in New England than bright, cheerful homes across the Sunshine State, but ghosts abound in sunny, tropical Florida. In fact, Florida absolutely oozes the weird, the creepy, and the ghastly.

Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida

Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida
Author: Greg Jenkins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1561647462

Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida explores the unknown for those who wish to look beyond the confines of everyday life to discover the truly unusual. It explores Florida's darker avenues for evidence of the extraordinary and the fantastic. Investigate sightings of flying saucers, extraterrestrials, and strange aerial phenomena. Meet skunk apes, chupacabras, and other creatures of the night. And in Florida's lakes and seas, meet aquatic abnormalities like sea monsters, the Everglades water serpent, and the three-toed beast of Clearwater Beach.

Haunt Hunter's Guide to Florida

Haunt Hunter's Guide to Florida
Author: Joyce Elson Moore
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1561646407

With its extensive and often turbulent history, Florida is a fitting home to some restless spirits. Author Joyce Moore has traveled around the state and gathered stories about strange happenings and ghostly presences. Not only historic homes, but also theatres, parks, and cultural centers are the focus of some hauntings. You will find each sites history and character; its "haunt history," which includes interviews with owners and caretakers; and nearby attractions and facilities for those brave enough to explore these supernatural occurrences more closely.

Haunted Florida Love Stories

Haunted Florida Love Stories
Author: Christopher Balzano
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467145688

Wide eyes, sweaty palms and a racing heart. Are these the tell-tale marks of a love story or a haunted tale? If the story is set in Florida, there's a good chance it's both. From the infamous Bellamy Bridge to a haunted lighthouse in Key West, love is in the air--but it isn't always a good thing. Author and folklorist Christopher Balzano follows lingering campus whispers and trails that vanish into the swamp to track down the urban legends and ghostly lore of Sunshine State love affairs that live on even after death.