Ghosts, Legends & Lore
Fort Lauderdale
Canals, pioneers, vanished landmarks, and stories that still linger.
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Every place has a story.
Some refuse to stay buried.
Explore researched local history, enduring legends, and the strange stories hiding behind familiar streets, shorelines, landmarks, and landscapes.
- Local historyGrounded in research
- Folklore in contextLegends, not proven fact
- Made for exploringLocals & travelers
The first collection
Ghosts, Legends & Lore from Florida
Each volume stands alone. Start with the place you know, the place you love, or the place you are about to visit.
Ghosts, Legends & Lore
Miami
A city built on ambition, reinvention, and more than a few restless legends.
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Key West
Island eccentrics, old houses, shipwrecks, and the lore at the end of the road.
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The Florida Keys
Stories scattered across the islands, bridges, reefs, and forgotten settlements.
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Palm Beach
Gilded estates, improbable fortunes, hidden scandals, and enduring folklore.
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The Everglades
A landscape of survival, mystery, memory, and stories larger than the horizon.
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Amelia Island
Centuries of contested shores, old streets, and island stories at Florida's northeastern edge.
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About the author
A Florida local following the stories home.
Jonah Bell is a Fort Lauderdale local and the author of Ghosts, Legends & Lore from Florida, a growing series that brings documented regional history into conversation with the legends people still tell.
The books are written for curious locals, Florida visitors, history readers, and anyone who has looked at an old hotel, quiet road, weathered landmark, or stretch of shoreline and wondered what happened there.
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Books with a strong sense of place.
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Libraries & historical groups
Local-history programs, author conversations, collection consideration, and community events.
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Bookstores & museum shops
Regional-history and folklore titles for local readers, visitors, gifts, and curated Florida sections.
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Hotels & visitor destinations
A distinctive Florida welcome gift and an inviting book for guests to enjoy during their stay.
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