Greetings from Floweirda

Author: Joe Turino

Keeping Florida weird, one story at a time. Greetings from Floweirda explores the strange side of Floridas past the history, mysteries, legends, and lore that make this place as weird as it is wonderful. Hosted by Joe Turino, each episode blends documentary-style storytelling with humor and heart, uncovering the truth behind the myths, mysteries, and high-strangeness events that haunt the Sunshine State. New episodes every other Tuesday Stay weird, Florida.
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Coral Castle: Florida's Greatest Mystery
Episode 23
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

On a quiet stretch of road in Homestead, Florida… sits a structure that shouldn’t exist.Built from more than 1,000 tons of stone… carved, shaped, and placed with precision—by one man. No heavy machinery.No crew.No witnesses. Just Edward Leedskalnin. In this cinematic deep-dive, we follow Ed’s journey from a small village in Latvia to the swamps of South Florida, where heartbreak, obsession, and relentless determination led him to build one of the most mysterious landmarks in the United States. We explore the early years that shaped him, the love he lost—the girl he called “Sweet Sixteen”—and the decades he spent working alone, mostly at night, constructing what would become known as Coral Castle. Along the way, we break down the mysteryitself. Did he truly move multi-ton stones alone using nothing but simple tools and leverage?Or was there something more—something he never revealed? From theories of magnetism and ancient knowledge to the very real engineering behind his work, this episode separates fact from folklore… while embracing the parts that still don’tquite add up. Because in the end, Coral Castle may not just be a mystery of how it was built— …but why. 🪨 One man. One love. Over 1,000 tons of stone.This is the story of Coral Castle. 📍 Visit Coral Castle Museum in Homestead, Florida, and see it for yourself. 🎙 Hosted, written & produced by Joe Turino🎵 Original theme music by Modern Mimes — www.modernmimes.com 📸 Photos, show links & merch: floweirdapod.com📲 Follow on Instagram: @floweirdapod 👻 And as always… stay weird,Florida.