Peninsula Obscura

Some ghosts truly have a haunted past. Listen to the life story of a warrior who fought to keep Florida Seminole land out of the hands of the U.S. government.

Florida in 1960 was a pivotal year for the civil rights movement. Students across the south were making waves in their cities. Learn about a young woman's battle for integration in Tallahassee.

Part two, Florida Man is canceled. Rachel and Karina lay out the worst parts of living in the sunshine state. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this special two part episode, your favorite two Florida natives give their hot takes on the best and worst parts of living in the sunshine state.

Does Mother really know best? Listen as we discuss a famous family and a violent event took place in Ocklawaha, Florida, nearly 85 years ago. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We did the thing where you google the thing. Find out what Florida Man/Woman is was up to on Karina and Rachel's birthdays. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nearly 23 years ago, a millionaire, big-cat owner went missing in Tampa, Florida. This week we talk about the peculiar details surrounding the case made famous by Netflix's "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the 1940s, something was created in a Florida Laboratory to kill mosquitoes. Was it a genetically engineered bug-frankenstein or something else entirely? Listen to find out the truth about Lovebugs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sit back and de-stress as Karina and Rachel share some Florida stories that are too short for full length episodes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 1952, investigators visited West Palm Beach, Florida to look into an unexplainable case. What really happened to Sonny DesVerger on the night he claims he was burned by something unidentifiable? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 2011 Tyler Hadley threw a massive party, inviting over 100 kids to his parents' house in Port St. Lucie. He didn't seem worried at all that his parents might come home. In fact, their cars were still in the driveway... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Why are tourists, locals, and even witches drawn to the oldest cemetery in Tallahassee? Find out if a woman from the 1800s was really a witch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen to the diverting history of a unique tourist destination that opened its gates way before Disney World’s debut. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A Miami neighborhood is terrorized by a mysterious beast. Is it a mamal, reptile, or something else entirely? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Money, Fashion, and Murder? Discover what happened leading up to the horrific assassination of a successful fashion designer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Local authorities, anthropological experts, and even the FBI have all been stumped by the case of Mary Reeser and her fiery demise. Listen to find out why! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sometimes love can drive you up a wall, but for some, love can drive you to build one. Learn the curious story of an eclectic man who decided to create a castle out of limestone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Who killed Harry and Harriette Moore? And more importantly, how did their deaths change the course of American History? Find out the rest of the story in this part two episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The year is 1951, and Christmas day is coming to a close. We find ourselves in the small town of Mims, Florida. Harry Moore stays up late talking to his mother Rosa, and she's worried. She’s worried that his life, and his family’s lives are in danger. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

From swimming with dolphins to alligator farms to snorkeling and diving with the fishes. Florida has it all. Including Ostriches. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A mysterious threat has been lurking in Florida's forests for hundreds of years. Listen as we enlighten you on the Florida lore of a rare and violent creature. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What's so deadly about the i-4 Dead Zone? Accidents, traffic, or something else lurking underneath it all-- listen to find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Space cadets, psycho-exes, and adult diapers, listen to find out what these three things have in common. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

By 1964, 165 million dollars worth of treasure had been found in Florida. Listen to the story of a man on a search for his share of pirate treasure. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Money is everything when you're willing to kill for it! Find out what a wicked woman did to live a financially comfortable life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hear Rachel and Karina discuss the haunting history of a lavish hotel right in the heart of Coral Gables, Florida. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Devil Tree is marred by an act of pure evil, but it’s not a satanic ritual, or an occult sacrifice. Something much worse happened at the base of the Devil Tree, and it’s something the locals don’t like to talk about. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen to the strange story of a deranged doll that has been creeping people out in Key West, Florida for over a hundred years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In 2006 Jennifer Kesse disappeared without a trace. An empty apartment, an abandoned car, and a person of interest who got exceptionally lucky; listen to the story of the yet-unsolved case. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bras, broads, and big money. This story holds it all. Tune in to find out how a bunch of coinage went missing in the heart of Miami, Florida. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the spring of 1990, the horrors of exorcism were definitely in the cultural consciousness. Listen to the story of the first televised real-life exorcism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Henry Flagler was a crazy-wealthy man who had some even crazier ideas. Find out how he decided to spend his money in Florida during the late 1800s and early 1900s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the Fall of 1990, one man went on a killing spree. Listen to the the story behind the murders that inspired the movie Scream (1996). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Find out what Peninsula Obscura is all about, with brief introductions from Rachel and Karina.