Operation October Blackout

Mannfield Ghost Town: The Night They Stole a Courthouse

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They didn’t just steal the papers.No—Florida’s never been one for subtle crimes. In 1891, under a moonless sky, a gang of Inverness men rolled into Mannfield, Florida, and stole the entire courthouse—records, furniture, clerk, and all. By sunrise, the county seat was gone, and Mannfield’s heart went with it. Today, little remains of this ambitious … Read more

The Docket Never Sleeps: Haunted Osceola Courthouse

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Front of the Old Osceola County Courthouse lit at night, Kissimmee FL

Haunted History in the Heart of Kissimmee They still talk about the morning of January 19, 1912. The air was crisp, the crowd pressed against the picket fence, and the rope swung gently in the dawn light. When the trap gave way, a man dropped—and legend says the rope never stopped swaying. Today, workers in … Read more