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5 Infamously Haunted Spots In The Tampa Area

By Geno

Ever feel like you’re being watched? These five spots are said to be among the most haunted in Tampa Bay. Ghost sightings, strange noises, pianos playing with no pianist and other unexplained phenomena make these some fun places to visit for Halloween. If you dare.

  • Florida Brewery Company

    It’s not a brewery anymore. Attorneys occupy the space now on 5th Avenue. Tampa Terrors says the bar made a big mistake when they decided to serve up free beer when they opened. Fights broke out and one man died and they say the beer “never left his hand!”

  • Tampa Theatre

    This place has embraced its hauntedness so much they do ghost tours. If you’ve ever dropped in during Halloween season to watch a classic horror movie during their “Nightmare on Frankland Street” series, it’s not hard to believe the place is haunted. The creepy vibes are abundant as you wander through the classic theatre when it’s dimly lit. Foster Finley was a projectionist and is said to have never left after his passing. Some say they’ve seen him enjoying a cigarette as smokes comes out of the projection booth. And some still hear music from an organist Rosa Rio who died at 107, according to Channel 8.

  • The Cuban Club

    Two died about 100 years when there was a theater. One was an actor who died by suicide ON STAGE, according to Tampa Terrors. The other was a board member who got into an argument. Both are said to still makes occasional appearances. They say there have also been reports of a piano playing – even though there was nobody near it. Other sightings include a female ghost in a “misty dress” and a boy playing with a ball. The Cuban Club even made the list of the Top 10 Most Haunted Places on the Travel Channel.

     

  • University of Tampa

    Plant Hall used to be a hotel. Babe Ruth and Teddy Roosevelt were some famous guests, according to Tampa Terros. Students say they’ve seen some wild things at night. But with college students, that’s par for the course. But they say to keep an eye out for a man in a brown suit, long gray hair and scary red eyes. It’s thought to be Henry Plant.

  • Sunshine Skyway Bridge

    When the bridge was hit in 1980, it collapsed and 35 were killed. Some say they’ve seen a ghost bus as they fished at the pier.

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[Sources: Tampa Terrors, Channel 8]

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