Ghosts, Legends & Lore from Florida: Tampa Bay

From Gasparilla's civic pirate and Ybor City's rumored tunnels to the women in white of the Vinoy, the Don CeSar's lost-love loop, Egmont Key's soldier, Mirror Lake, and Gulfport's beloved casino cat, Tampa Bay keeps stories where history and legend overlap. Jonah Bell follows twenty-three traditions through archives, local reporting, and institutional records—separating what is documented from what is repeated, unresolved, or disproved. Detailed source notes and responsible location guides keep access, safety, dignity, and private property in view.