Haunted Manatee County

by Liz Reed

Manatee County's history is filled with tales of Native American battles, shipwrecks and the expeditions of Hernando de Soto. It's no surprise that spirits still linger on these sunny shores. Anna Maria Island's first permanent resident still returns to the island more than one hundred years later to flirt with the female tourists. A convict hanged in the county courthouse in 1907 is sometimes heard singing on the courthouse grounds. In the 1970s, the specter of a blond woman was seen hitchhiking along the old Skyway Bridge, only to vanish once she'd been picked up. Join author and paranormal investigator Liz Reed on a tour of Manatee County's most haunted locales.

112 pages, Paperback

Published September 24, 2018

Reviews

[Makenna Riley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great over all review of Bradenton history with ghosts!! I loved how the hauntings were woven into the historic backgrounds. I learned so much about Bradenton that I didn’t know before!
There were some minor grammatical issues/mistakes, but nothing crazy.
My only real complaint was the lack of indigenous people’s history! I would have loved to have learned more about their side. I know sometimes we just don’t have the information since their histories were passed orally. Some of the language around discussing the indigenous people of Tampa Bay Area was a bit outdated. Such as saying the area was “teeming” with natives, or talking about the violence between Native Americans and the Spanish. Remember, the Spanish didn’t find Florida; the indigenous people already had!

[Dennis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty worthless!

[Charlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent book, there were some typos and while the title does say Manatee County the author adds stories from other counties. Interesting read and I found some new locations to check out.