In 2002, tragedy struck Broward Community College in Davie, Florida. Twenty year old Moriah Pierce was shot to death on campus, by her ex-boyfriend. Michael Holness and Moriah had dated for a year before the student decided to terminate the relationship. The Murder-Suicide in Davie Updated 2/10/2020 – Michael had always been known as a […]
A long time ago, long before the building of the nearby high school in Fernandina Beach, Florida, the town seemed to encounter a social threat. Legend has it that during the 1600s, a local girl was suspected of witchcraft. Such accusations were taken very seriously during that time in American history. True Florida Terror: The […]
Like a few other corners of the United States, Fort Meade, Florida is home to a strange and natural phenomenon. It’s been said that people have been seeing unexplained lights floating over Heard Bridge Road since the early 1950s. The Strange Phenomenon Over Heard Bridge Updated 2/10/2020 – These bizarre lights have been deemed “ghost […]
In 1901, a year after he had married a local teacher named Ivy, businessman Frank Stranahan built a trading post on the New River located in Fort Lauderdale. Having developed the reputation of being a fair trader to the Seminole Indians, Frank’s business and property continued to prosper. Updated 2/10/2020 – By 1906 the need […]
For over a century, the Carysfort Reef Lighthouse was used as a beacon to aid sailors in Key Largo. There are many lighthouses in Monroe County, but this is one of the most haunted ones. Originally constructed in 1825, the Carysfort is the oldest functioning screw-pile lighthouse in United States history. Updated 2/10/2020 – While […]
What is now known as Apalachicola, Florida was once called Cottonton. The area first began as a British trading post in the early 1800s. By 1827, the area had attracted several residents and the name of the town was switched to Apalachicola in 1831. Updated 2/10/2020 – The Evil that Transpired in Cottonton… As the […]
Many students have come and gone from the halls of Sunset Senior High School in Kendale Lakes, Florida. Many rumors of ghosts have sprung forth over the years concerning the school—it’s auditorium in particular. Updated 2/10/2020 – It’s been said that a spirit, donning a cap and gown, can be seen wandering the large room […]
The Clewiston Inn, known simply as The Inn by locals, was established in Clewiston, Florida in 1926. Passed along from owner to owner within the sugar cane business, The Inn survived two large scale hurricanes in 1926 and 1928. However, a fire in 1937 destroyed a majority of the building. Updated 2/10/2020 – Despite this […]
Saint Leo University was established in Saint Leo, Florida in 1889. Associated with two monasteries and a Benedictine convent, Saint Leo is the oldest Catholic college in the state of Florida. Updated 2/10/2020 – Steeped in religious history as it is, when rumors began to spread about an unholy visitor on campus, it is said […]
In 1853, the Jupiter, Florida community realized a large stretch of the inlet was not marked with light for approaching boats. With the Cape Canaveral lighthouse on one side, and the Hillsboro Lighthouse on the other, they decided it was time for one in Jupiter. Updated 2/10/2020 – Work was slow going, due to the […]
