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This week, The Florida Spectacular welcomes John Fleming, author of "Fearsome Creatures of Florida." Host Cathy Salustri and John talk about the Skunk Ape, were-panthers and a host of other fearsome creatures of Florida – some real, some maybe not so real.

John's a creative writing professor at the University of South Florida, the founder of Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art magazine, and the author of "The Legend of the Barefoot Mailman", "Songs for the Deaf", and "The Book I Will Write."

Like what you heard? Check out the Giants, Dragons & Unicorns traveling exhibit at the Orlando History Center, the Cryptomundo cryptid website, and John's website.

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