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Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

by Arcadia Publishing
Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys
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Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Shiver with these eerie stories of the Sunshine State after dark.

Surrounded by golden beaches, sparkling Atlantic waters, and palm trees as far as the eye can sea, Florida can give the appearance of a tropical paradise, but the Sunshine State is home to numerous eerie legends and mysterious creatures. From reports of an elusive Skunk Ape skulking around the Everglades, to an uncanny doll said to be cursed with a life of its own sits inside a glass case in the Florida Keys to welcome any tourists brave enough to come near, and even the tale of a man in South Florida who constructed his own castle by ways still unknown. Join Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz as they uncover the history behind the state's creepies stories and unusual locations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625859853
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 09/04/2017
Series: American Legends
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 1,071,400
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mark Muncy is the creator of Hellview Cemetery, a charity haunted house in central Florida that was so infamous it was banned by the City of St. Petersburg. An author of horror and science fiction, he has spent over three decades collecting ghostly tales and reports of legendary beasts. This is his first work for The History Press. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the remains of an ancient midden with his fiancée, Kari Schultz. Occasionally, he is visited by his daughters when they remember he is still there.

Kari Schultz is a varied illustrator at Fox Dream Studio who enjoys fantasy and horror. She has been working on art as long as she can remember and reading folklore and horror almost as long. She has a short comic featured in Uncanny Adventures: Duo #2 from 8th Wonder Press. This is also her first work for The History Press. She has a thing for foxes. She is being held captive in St Petersburg, Florida, with a small party of fish, snails and plants until she can get more work published. She appreciates good cheese if you have any to spare.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

Wiccademus: Fernandina Beach 15

Kingsley Ghost Horde: Fort George Island 19

Tomoka Park's Flesh-Eating Cloud: Daytona 25

"Pinky," the St. Johns River Monster: Jacksonville 30

The Ghosts and the Exploding Bishop: St. Augustine 35

The Slaughter of Fort Matanzas: Anastasia Island 42

Devil's Millhopper: Gainesville 49

Toad Invasion: Longwood 53

Tire Devil's Chair: Cassadaga 55

Skunk Apes: Ocala and Everglades City 59

Spook Hill: Lake Wales 65

Gnomes of Bok Tower: Lake Wales 69

The Bradley Massacre: Brooksville 75

Mermaids: Weeki Wachec 80

The Trestle Bridge Spider Monster: Tampa 88

The Lady in White at the Boatyard Village: Clearwater 94

The Cinder Lady: St. Petersburg 99

Mini Lights: St. Petersburg 103

Lost Cemeteries of Tampa Bay: St. Petersburg 109

The Dancing Gentleman Ghost: Gulf-port 114

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Tampa Bay 119

Sara De Soto and the Spirits of the Bay: Sarasota 128

The Coral Castle: Homestead 132

UFOs and USDs: Gulf Breeze 136

Dozier School for Boys: Marianna 140

Robert the Doll: Key West 148

In Closing 155

About the Author and Illustrator 157

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