Central Florida's Most Notorious Gangsters: Alva Hunt and Hugh Gant

by Samuel Parish

Blazing gun battles, bank heists, and high-speed The true story of two men who terrorized Depression-era Florida and the Deep South.   This is the story of Alva Hunt and Hugh Gant, central Florida’s own Dillinger and Capone. They began their infamous careers fencing automobile parts as the Florida land boom became a bust. After doing hard time in state jails, they emerged as bank robbers and embarked on a crime spree across the Deep South.   In the end they were captured and served time in Leavenworth, Alcatraz, and other penitentiaries. Their reign was one of terror for Florida and many Southern states. Their story reflects an intriguing period in Florida’s own history, and the desperate days when Southern gangsters were armed, notorious and deadly.  Includes photos

201 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 14, 2008

Reviews

[Luis Patron]

Menacing but flat. A little more down to earth, perhaps, compared to other gangster tales of the era, but not a literary full steam ahead type tale.