Florida’s Fourth Estate

Long-lost nuclear bunker below Central Florida finally uncovered. Here’s what happened


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This may have been Mount Dora’s best-kept secret — that is, until now.

Tucked away in a forgotten corner of Mount Dora sits a Cold War-era nuclear bomb shelter with a crazy history.

Known locally as the “Mount Dora Catacombs,” this 5,000-square-foot shelter — billed as the largest of its kind — was part of a plan over 60 years ago for members of several local families to hide out in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.


Matt and Ginger talk to someone who has uncovered this modern time capsule.

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