The Bay to Beach Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bay to Beach
From the Clearwater Public Library System comes the Bay to Beach Podcast: exciting tales from the history of Clearwater and Pinellas County!
Kristina surprises the nay-sayers and gives all the details on Florida's very own cryptid, the Skunk Ape.
For more information:
Myths and Mysteries of Florida by Lynne Wright
Eerie Florida by Marck Muncy
Spooky Stories from the Swamp by Alderson Doug on Overdrive
https://www.skunkape.info/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/62786.stm
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/skunk-ape-research-headquarters
All books listed are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Karlen tells the history of the Clearwater Sun newspaper, which ran from 1914 to 1989, and which is available nearly in its entirety through the Clearwater Public Library System.
For more information:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Archive database: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
All items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Kristina tells the story of Weeki Wachee's famous mermaids, and the gang reflect on Dippin Dots, fair wages, and the human animal.
For more info:
Weeki Wachee Mermaids: Thiry Years of Underwater Photography by Lu Vickers
Glass Bottom Boats & Mermaid Tails: Florida's Tourist Springs by Tim Hollis
Weeki Wachee Springs by Maryan Pelland
Swim to Me by Betsy Carter
All items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Karlen tells the saga of the three bridges that cross Tampa Bay and connect Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties in friendship.
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Archive database: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
All items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
In the Bay to Beach Season 2 opener, we're celebrating Black History Month as Kristina tells the story of Ms. Christine Wigfall Morris, the first Black librarian in Clearwater.
For more info:
Christine Wigfall Morris: Stories of Family, Community, and History 1908-2010: https://pplc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:576760/one?qu=christine+wigfall+morris
Marching Orders (Bethune-Cookman University Marching Band documentary): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6647696/
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Kristina details the Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration, held every year on January 6th.
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Karlen relates the story of Clearwater's very own Marian Apparition in 1996 (for those who are too young to remember).
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
Susan Herndon - Our Lady of Clearwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwD5F_BAPqs
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Kristina shares the story of Mary Reeser, the Cinder Woman of St. Pete.
Warning: This episode discusses an occurrence of spontaneous human combustion, and includes descriptions that may be upsetting to some listeners. Content warnings for body horror and death. Listener discretion is advised.
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archive: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Danielle shares some homegrown ghost stories from right here in Pinellas County. It's a spookier place than you think!
For more info:
The St. Petersburg Times/Tampa Bay Times archive database (https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S)
Freaky Florida by Mark Muncy and Kari Schulz
The Spirits of the Belleview Biltmore series by Bonsue Brandvik
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Kristina shares the story of Pánfilo de Narváez, the first conquistador to visit Pinellas County, and whose expedition was an absolute mess.
For more info:
https://www.pinellascounty.org/park/pdf/Tocobaga.pdf
https://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/profile/jungle-prada-park/7799
http://www.stpeteparksrec.org/junglepradapark/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jungle-prada-site
Imaginary Cities of Gold : The Spanish Quest for Treasure in North America by Peter Koch
Brutal Journey : The Epic Story of the First Crossing of North America by Paul Schneider
The Moors Account by Laila Lalami (fiction)
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Courtney tells the story of Tampa Bay's Oldest Resident, Our Lady of the Nile, and how she came to reside in St. Pete!
For more info:
Freaky Florida by Mark Munci and Kari Schulz
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Times article by Waveney Ann Moore, July 29, 2014, "TV show filming mummy exhibit at St. Pete History Museum" https://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/tv-show-filming-mummy-exhibit-at-st-pete-history-museum/2190544/
All listed items are accessible through the Clearwater Public Library System. Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Kristina tells the history of Bolita and the Tampa Mob, with a fun family story thrown in!
For more info:
Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, book by Scott Dietche
The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr., book by Scott Dietche
The Trafficantes, Godfathers from Tampa, Florida: The Mafia, the CIA and the JFK Assassination, book by Ron Chepesiuk
The Ghosts of Ybor: Charlie Wall video documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125926/)
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archive: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
All listed items are available to borrow from the Clearwater Public Library System.
Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Danielle tells the story of the Clearwater Monster (and perhaps a ghost?) who left mysterious footprints on Pinellas County's beaches in the early 1950s!
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archive: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Karlen tells the story of Rastus Russell and the murder of Norman Brown in 1949, part 2.
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archive: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
"Rastus Russell" by Adrienne Young & Little Sadie: https://youtu.be/Mf2vaPq-Rwk
Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
Karlen tells the story of Rastus Russell and the murder of Norman Brown in 1949, part 1.
For more info:
St. Pete Times/Tampa Bay Times Archive database: https://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/books-more/databases#S
Clearwater Sun Newspaper Archive: https://pinellasmemory.org/islandora/object/clearwater%3Asun
Pinellas Memory: https://pinellasmemory.org/
Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.
From the Clearwater Public Library System comes the Bay to Beach Podcast: exciting tales from the history of Clearwater and Pinellas County!
Visit us at MyClearwaterLibrary.com, on Facebook and Twitter @clearwaterlib, and on Instagram and YouTube @clearwaterlibrary.