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Investigation claims in Florida

Florida carries 8 investigation claims — findings asserted by paranormal groups who worked the ground. The archive files these as claims about an investigation, not findings about physics: who investigated, what they reported and what the record can confirm are three different lines in the same file.

8 dossiers0 counties covered88% open to visitorsCastillo de San Marcos — deepest file

Also filed investigation claim:New York22 Illinois20 Hawaii17 Michigan13 North Carolina12 Tennessee12 Kentucky10 Texas9

Other Florida shelves:documented legends35 local folklore27 anecdotal reports18 media-reported hauntings3

Castillo de San Marcos

St. Augustine, Florida

The 1672 coquina fortress—the oldest masonry fort in the U.S.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Ponce de León Hotel

St. Augustine, Florida

Flagler’s 1888 Spanish palace—now Flagler College.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Old Jail

St. Augustine, Florida

The 1891 jail built to look like a hotel—Pinkerton’s disguise.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Palace Saloon

Fernandina Beach, Florida

Florida’s oldest bar—1903, and the ship captains still drink.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Biltmore

Coral Gables, Florida

The 1926 tower hotel—the Fatty Arbuckle floor and the dead veteran.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Captain Tony’s Saloon

Key West, Florida

The bar built around the hanging tree—the oldest saloon in the Keys.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Arcadia Opera House

Arcadia, Florida

The 1906 opera house—where the fire’s dead are said to watch.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Historic Estate

Deering Estate

Historic estate associated with published local folklore.

Full Florida record → state index· Every investigation claim filing → evidence shelf

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelves recounted with the archive