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Florida is a land of extremes. Vast swamps swallow roads whole, ancient rivers cut through primeval forests, and the coastline stretches into waters that have claimed ships, lives, and stories for centuries. Long before theme parks and beach resorts, Florida was already known as a place where strange things thrived. Where heat, isolation, and wilderness gave rise to monsters that refuse to fade into myth. From swamp-dwelling humanoids to creatures that wash ashore under newspaper scrutiny, these are five of the most legendary monsters ever reported in the Sunshine State.