THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Plant Hall, originally built as the Tampa Bay Hotel, is said to be haunted by servants and guests from its days as a luxurious Victorian resort. Reports include apparitions, unexplained footsteps, voices, and other strange activity, particularly in areas of the building now associated with the university's Science Wing.
Onetime Tampa Bay Hotel servants are said to haunt the Science Wing. Witnesses have felt something watching them and had an eerie feeling. Apparitions have been seen all over the campus; in fact, folks say ghosts abound in this University of Tampa hall after hours—and there are quite a few of them. Bessie, an actress who committed suicide after finding out her husband was cheating on her with another actress, is said to haunt Falk Theater. James and Jennifer are two ghostly lovers who both died on campus. Some claim to have heard Jennifer singing sometimes in Reeve’s Theater. Onetime frat brothers Tim and Terry both died, within a couple years of each other, and are saud to visit the campus. They are credited with putting Greek letters on the door that is now the financial aid office.