The Sunshine State features plenty of dark monikers: Hawthorne (where the houses all have seven gables), Dismal Key (very scenic, if you like dreariness), Goodno (wicked, yes), Driftwood Estates (beachfront community doomed by hurricane?), Big Blackjack Landing (hopefully not upside your head), Wild Island (whoever happens onto the island, stays on the island), Hell Gate (enough said), and Jolly Corner (go co-op with your doppelganger!). But the most Gothic place name in Florida belongs to...
Cape Haze. This assonant appellation suggests a town drenched in atmospheric gloom. The epitome of obscurity--where the landscape is indistinct, and the locals' motives unclear. Plus, one shudders to think of the harassment and humiliation that high school freshmen and fraternity pledges must be subjected to here.
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