As others have pointed out, this isn’t really “the ultimate Florida story.” It may, however, have a claim to be “the ultimate St. Petersburg story.” St. Petersburg operates on a slightly more relaxed plane than the rest of Florida. The city tried to fight its “elderly” stereotype, but it just got too tired, then it…

When I initially heard the story, it wasn't a video or a Pastebin. Rather, it was a webpage that played the Lavender Town theme while I read the story—and at a critical moment, the music changed into something horrible, freaking me the fuck out. At the time, I couldn't explain what had happened. It wasn't a jump scare…