Florida

    General

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    THIS COLUMN, which alerted the public to a crying need for a local monster, is proud to report that to date we have accomplished (or feel we have) reports of monster footprints; monster a in the Jewfish Creek area, one in Lake Surprise, a 14 foot anaconda, duly documented hysteria concerning birds with 50-foot wingspreads flitting about, a phone call from a man who asserts they are from roc eggs he put out some time ago, the report of a sea serpent in Biscayne Bay and a man who called to say he saw something funny out of the corner of his eye near Opa-locka.

  1. 1961-02-06 Fond memories of things gone The Miami News (Miami, FL), p. 11A

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    Freshwater

    Pinky

    St. Johns River, Florida

  2. 1953-10-21 Paragraphs Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 6
  3. 1953-10-21 Big hunt eyed for 'monster' Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 4
  4. 1953-10-22 River monster takes holiday Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 17
  5. 1953-10-22 Big dough offered for monster Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 7
  6. 1953-10-25 Monster brings boom if-or Astor Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 7-A
  7. 1953-10-28 Paragraphs [Clipping] Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 4-A
  8. 1953-10-30 East Orange news in brief [Clipping] Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 13-A
  9. 1953-10-31 Scalebuster by Karl Hunziker [Clipping] Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, FL), p. 7
  10. 1953-10-19 Water 'monster' reported in riverOrlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 3
  11. 1953-10-20 RiVer monster sighted again [Cartoon] Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 1
  12. 1953-11-01 St. Johns Monster sighted in thicket by deer hunters Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 6-B
  13. 1953-11-04 Paragraphs [Clipping] Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL,) p. 6
  14. 1953-11-04 Use Dragon-Net Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL,) p. 6
  15. 1926-11-08 Hunters still seek monster Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 6-B
  16. 1953-11-10 Real or fiction, he’s valuable - St Johns River has hyacinth eating monster The Miami Herald (Miami, FL), p. 6-A
  17. 1953-11-21 St. Johns Monster leaves track in mud Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 1
  18. 1953-11-29 River monster seen by party of hunters Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), p. 12-A

    And There Was Pinky - Yecch!

  19. 1975-06-08 And There Was Pinky - Yecch! Sumday News (New York, NY) p. 74

  20. 1976-01-18 The St. Johns' Monster The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, FL), p. 1B

    Strange Fish

  21. 1966-07-21 Round Our Town — Vineland Proceeding With Chlorination Plans [Clipping 1] [Clipping 2]

    Lake Surprise Monster

    Marine

    Diabolus Marls

  22. 1896-08-08 Part fish, part bird, part animal [Illustration] The World (New York, NY), p. 25

  23. 1896-09-12 Caught in Florida Muscatine Daily News-Tribune (Muscatine, IA), p. 7
  24. 1896-09-15 Caught in Florida The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO), p. 2

    Noteworthy

  25. 2002-09-04 Monster collector[Part 1] [Part 2] St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), pp. 1B & 6B — Wayback Machine

    San Carlos Bay

  26. 1932-08-16 "Sea serpent" in San Carlos Bay is only Manatee group Fort Myers News-Press (Fort Myers, FL), p. 1

    Miami Beach

  27. 1932-04-25 Ogopogo's brother dies at Florida resort The Vancouver Daily Province (Vancouver, BC), p. 1
  28. 1932-04-26 May be relative of the Ogopogo The Ottawa Evening Journal (Ottawa, ON), p. 3
  29. 1932-04-26 B. C. Ogopogo has much safer life The Border Cities Star (Windsor, ON), p. 6
  30. 1932-04-26 Relative of Ogopogo The Leader-Post (Regina, SK), p. 7

  31. 1949-07-29 Police to rescue as 'sea monster' attacks mere maid The Tampa Daily Times (Tampa, FL), p. 4
  32. 1949-07-29 Sea monster only auto tire Fort Lauderdale Dailt News (Fort Lauderdale, FL), p. 1-B
  33. 1949-07-29 Sea monster Daytona Beach Morning Journal (Daytona Beach, FL), p. 1

    Tarpon Springs

  34. 1932-10-15 Two ton fish caught near Tarpon Springs The Tampa Daily Times (Tampa, FL), p. 10
  35. 1932-10-13 2-ton sea monster founders on shoals; anglers, bring it in St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 1-9
  36. 1932-10-17 Big fish displayed St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 5
  37. 1933-01-01 Strange Sea Monster shown at Tarpon Springs Tampa Sunday Tribune (Tampa, FL), p. 5

    Giant Penguin

  38. 1948-02-29 Huge tracks found on Clearwater beach Tampa Sunday Tribune (Tampa, FL), p. 12A

  39. 1948-04-11 Clearwater monster sends peace St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 13

  40. 1948-11-14 'The Thing' is back along Suwannee River Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, FL) p. 6
  41. 1987-11-04 Tracking monsters is not for the timid St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. B1

  42. 1988-06-11 Clearwater can relax; monster is unmasked [Part 1] [Part 2] St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), pp. 1D & 3D

  43. 1998-10-29 Tracking the Clearwater Monster [Part 1] [Part 2] Semonole Times (St. Petersburg, FL). pp. 1 & 2

  44. 1998-11-02 It's still a monster of a tale Pasco Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 10

  45. 2006-06-26 Man, not beast [Part 1] [Part 2] St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FlL), pp. 1E & 2E

  46. 2006-07-23 Recalling scare of beach monster in Clearwater Venice Herald-Tribune (Venice , FL), p. 12B
  47. 2006-07-23 Recalling scare of beach monster in Clearwater Venice Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, FL), p. 9B
  48. 2006-07-23 Clearwater Monster revealed [Part 1] [Part 2] Florida Today (Cocoa, FL), pp. 10B & 9B
  49. 2006-07-23 1940's 'sea monster' terrorize Clearwater Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL), p. 4B
  50. 2006-07-23 Sixty years later, the truth is out about the 'Clearwater Monster' The News-Press (Fort Myers, FL), p. B8
  51. 2006-07-23 Monster or myth? Tracks spotted on beach in ’40s The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL), p. 7C

  52. 2014-01-08 Big feet, lasting impression tbt (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 10

  53. 2014-01-15 Monster on the beach [Part 1] [Part 2] [Banner] Miami Herald (Miami, FL), pp. 1E, 4E & 1A

  54. 2021-01-10 The Clearwater Monster returns Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. E4

    Podcasts

  55. 2024-02-23 Episode 221 - What Giant Penguins Can Teach Us, with Daniel Loxton — Wayback Machine

    Opa-locka Something

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    Terrestrial

    Bardin Booger

  56. 1981-05-24 Residents going ape over their Big Foot: Mr Bardin Booger Mr Bardin Booger The Miami Herald, Final Edition (Miami, FL), p. 14C
  57. 1981-05-24 Residents going ape over their Big Foot: Mr Bardin Booger Mr Bardin Booger The Miami Herald, Broward Edition (Miami, FL), p. 14C
  58. 1981-05-24 Mini-cult develops around North Florida 'Boogerman' legend St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 18B

  59. 1989-10-31 Bardin beast gone, but not forgottenThe Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL), p. 8D

  60. 1989-09-08 Bardin Bigfoot [Part 1] [Part 2] Florida Today (Cocoa, FL), pp. 1D & 2D
  61. 1989-09-08 Sightings of strange creatures abound in Florida Florida Today (Cocoa, FL), p. 1D

  62. 2016-05-19 Legend of the Bardin Booger — Wayback Machine

    Boogerman

  63. 1961-08-10 Progress comes to Boogerman Crossing The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, FL), p. 1B

    Skunk Ape

  64. 1971-08-09 Big Cypress 'apeman' to be object of hunt The Miami News, Metropolitan Edition (Miami, FL), p. 1A
  65. 1971-08-09 Big Cypress 'Skunk Ape' object of forthcoming hunt The Miami News, Blue Streak Final (Miami, FL), p. 3A
  66. 1971-08-09 Florida has its own 'apeman' The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL), p. 1A
  67. 1971-08-09 Giant Skunk Ape claimed to live in Big Cypress Fort Lauderdale News, Home Edition (Fort Lauderdale, FL), p. 1A
  68. 1971-08-09 Giant Skunk Ape claimed to live in Big Cypress
  69. 1971-08-09 Giant Skunk Ape claimed to live in Big Cypress
  70. 1971-08-09 Big Cypress 'monster' seen by archaeologist Naples Daily News (Naples, FL), p. 3A NewspaperARCHIVE | Geneaology Bank
  71. 1971-08-09 Skunk Ape sought in Cypress swamp The Tampa Times (Tampa, FL), p. 3A
  72. 1971-08-09 Ape man in Big Cypress swamp? Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, FL), p. 7A
  73. 1971-08-09 Man wants to catch Skunk Ape of swamp The Pensacola News (Pensacola, FL), p. 3A
  74. 1971-08-09 700-pound ape man? [Part 1] [Part 2] The Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. A3
  75. 1971-08-09 Claims 'Skunk Apes' in swamp Daytona Beach Evening News, Volusia Edition (Daytona Beach, FL), p. 1
  76. 1971-08-09 Claims 'Skunk Apes' in swamp Daytona Beach Evening News, City (Daytona Beach, FL), p. 1
  77. 1971-08-09 Floridian hopes to snare 7-foot Skunk Ape The States-Item (New Orleans, LA), p. 5
  78. 1971-08-09 Skunk Ape is object of search San Antonio Evening News (San Antonio, TX), p. 11A
  79. 1971-08-09 700-pound Skunk Ape is quarry Corpus Christi Times (Corpus Christi, TX), p. 4 Geneaology Bank
  80. 1971-08-09 Huge ape hunted in Florida swamp Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, TX), p. 21

  81. 1971-08-15 City man encounters 'apeman' The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL), p. 1B

  82. 1973-09-19 Expedition planned to find swamp ape The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL), p. 11A

  83. 1975-11-19 Waiting for Skunk Ape to surface again The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL), p. B1

  84. 2015-04-01 Where did our Swamp Apes go? Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, FL), p. 7

  85. 2020-10-25 Going ape over a Florida legend [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Blurb] Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), pp. 1A, 1E, 4E & 5E
  86. 2020-10-25 Going ape over a Florida legend [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Blurb] Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), pp. 1A, 1E, 4E & 5E

  87. 2020-10-29 Tale of the ape [Cover] tbt (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 1 & 18
  88. 2020-10-29 Tale of the ape [Cover] tbt (St. Petersburg, FL), p. 1 & 18

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    "Fossil Finds"

  89. 1926-03-30 It was monkeys that first "settled" Florida The Fort Myers Press (Fort Myers, FL), p. 1

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    Noteworthy

  90. 1976-02-26 Sailfish expedition Nets Langhorne a 'Whatizit' Fort Myers News-Press (Fort Myers, FL), p. 4C

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    Two Egg Stump Jumper

  91. 2011-09-11 Bigfoot has nothing on the Two Egg Stump JumperTallahassee Democrat Magazine (Tallahassee, FL), p. 3

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