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Hauntings of The Old Monroe County Jail

Hauntings of The Old Monroe County Jail

The energy in Key West is generally one of positivity and delight, the white, cozy beaches soaking up the joy and carefree happiness exuded by all who sink their feet into the silky sands. Unfortunately, even the most untroubled are marked by dark cl ...

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View Article - The Haunted Firehouse Museum in Key West
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The Haunted Firehouse Museum in Key West

The Key West Firehouse is one of the most visited buildings in the city. Located at the corner of Virginia and Grinnell Street, it was built in 1907 and named Fire Station No. 3. It is one of the oldest fire stations in Florida. About 12 firemen and ...

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View Article - The Haunted House of Captain Watlington
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The Haunted House of Captain Watlington

The golden sands of Key West attract tourists, all looking to make the most of Florida’s beach weather and the bright cobalt-blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Little do many of them know that a relic older than the state it was built in is nestled ...

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View Article - Carl Tanzler & The Corpse Bride
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Carl Tanzler & The Corpse Bride

Who doesn’t love a good love story? Except, we tend to fall in love with someone while they’re still alive. Not Carl Tanzler. Carl, also known as Count von Cosel, took his obsession with the beautiful Elena de Hoyos way too far. The German-born t ...

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View Article - The Lusca – Monsters of the Deep
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The Lusca – Monsters of the Deep

In Caribbean mythology, the lusca or luska is the term given to one of the most feared sea monsters in the region. A deadly creature that prowls the deep and feeds on the unsuspecting. A being or a pod of beings that scour the Gulf eating up all in i ...

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View Article - The Conch Republic A Tale Of The Underdog Winning
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The Conch Republic A Tale Of The Underdog Winning

Only in Florida, and more to the point, only in Key West could something like this have happened. The Conch Republic, the nation within the nation that made a fool out of the Navy, the government, and proved once more that liquid courage isn’t only ...

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View Article - Captain Tony, The Legend, The Life of Key West
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Captain Tony, The Legend, The Life of Key West

Tony Tarracino, (August 10, 1916 – November 1, 2008) more commonly called Captain Tony was a legend. PERIOD. Let’s end the article there. As an addendum just place the word EPIC whenever you say his name. In other words, he was an epic legend... ...

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View Article - Robert The Doll and The Uncanny Valley
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Robert The Doll and The Uncanny Valley

Robert The Doll, Our Fear of Chucky & The Uncanny Valley In the realm of psychology, there is a condition/inherent natural psychosis/ concept/hypothesis- one that’s ubiquitous to most humans - called the “Uncanny Valley” phenomenon. You’ ...

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