Amongst Florida’s legendary beaches and alligators are towns so charming, it’s amazing they aren’t more well known. When places such as Orlando and Daytona Beach are overrun with summer vacationers, these seven towns provide a laid back, and ever charming atmosphere for a relaxing vacation away from home. Updated 2/10/2020 – Occasionally, these towns gather […]
In 1962, Mercy Hospital opened in Orlando, Florida. This psychiatric hospital was run by the Roman Catholic Church at the time. It operated successfully for many years, until it was sold to American Medical International in 1981. Financial Strife for the Orlando Based Facility Updated 2/10/2020 – A decade later, the hospital switched hands again […]
The Cuban Club was built in Tampa in 1917. Originally used as a community center for Cubans who had immigrated, today the site is rented out for private events. Updated 2/10/2020 – This building is so well known for being haunted that popular paranormal investigation shows, such as Ghost Hunters, have visited in the hopes […]
In 1923, a massacre occurred in Rosewood, Florida. At this time Fannie Taylor was a young woman, and she was in the middle of a tumultuous affair. During that year she and her lover, who was an unidentified white male, got into an argument and he beat Fannie. The Most Horrific Event in Rosewood History […]
During the 1980s, a company called General Development Corporation purchased several miles of land in Palm Bay, Florida. Their intention was to build a large community of houses on the land. The company started by paving a winding series of streets, which equated to about 200 miles total. Updated 2/10/2020 – Unfortunately, the company went […]
In 2002 a small tragedy struck Holiday, Florida. While nobody was seriously hurt, the Lakeview Rodeo was burned to the ground in a raging fire. Before it met its untimely demise, the rodeo was a local hot spot in the community. The Raging Fire in Holiday, Florida Updated 2/10/2020 – Many Holiday residents went there […]
You’ve spent your day at the beach and are in need of sustenance. Maybe you’re from around here, maybe you’re just visiting. Either way, try something different than the same ‘ol. Not sure where to start? Well, we’ve got you covered. Updated 2/10/2020 – Even if you’re a local, you’ve probably missed some of these […]
Are you itching for a night of paranormal intrigue? Florida is home to hundreds of cemeteries – historic and current alike. What’s even better? Many of those cemeteries are known to be haunted and extensively documented as such. If you’d like to spend some time outdoors, and on the hunt for ghosts, then these ten […]
Weeds run ragged, dilapidated houses, and no one in sight. These are what one typically sees and experiences when visiting a Florida ghost town. Whether abandoned due to financial crises, or large scale natural disasters, ghost towns are scattered throughout our nation. But some of them are not as empty as you may think. These […]
Captain Tony’s Saloon in Key West first opened in 1852. However, over a century would pass before it became known as Tony’s. The building’s original purpose was an icehouse as well as the city morgue. The Building of Death in Historic Key West Updated 2/10/2020 – It is said that people were hanged from the […]
