Britton Plaza, Tampa, Florida
3-28-08
Verna and I met at Britton Plaza for a movie today. We also sort of scouted it out for a potential paranormal venue. I had heard for some time that it was haunted; I had never been there (despite being in this area since 1980!) and always wanted to go. One, it is like stepping back into older Florida -- 1980s Tampa -- when these little theaters used to be around. It's not a mega complex..... it was quaint, though a bit old and a bit run down.
Two, the story is that a woman died of a heart attack in one of the bathrooms. Verna spoke to one of the employees who said that indeed, it was rather creepy (she felt as if she wasn't alone) when she came in the morning. We did walk through the area and Verna felt nothing (I'm PDK, anyway). However, we did speak with the manager on duty (a very young lass) and I left her a SPIRITS card. She is going to ask the "big boss" and Verna is going to do some research. I want to say Britton Plaza has been there since the 1950s; I know I heard the rumor that it was haunted in the 1980s or early 1990s. Apparently, one projectionist who was there at the time of the woman's death is still there today and might be a good person to interview if we have the opportunity. Two other ghost groups have been out there, so I'm hoping that they will be amenable to us coming.
