In the late
1930's and early 1940's, Clearwater Beach was home for not only the Coast
Guard, but the Military Police Training Barracks. There Army MP's would train
for deployment before being sent to points elsewhere during the big one, WWII. There
have been some sightings of a young woman running down the beach while wearing
an all-white dress. It is said that she was engaged to be married to a soldier
who was later shipped overseas and met an unfortunate end. When he died in
combat, she disappeared days later and was never seen again, in at least a
conventional form. It is said that she is waiting for him to return to her.
