<p>Hern¿Moreno Hinojosa is a retired Law Enforcement Officer and Author. Hern¿became interested in collecting folk stories when he was only 16 and still living in Hebbronville, Texas. Hern¿would frequently accompany his father to La Florida Ranch, which was leased for cattle production at the time. </p><p>Most ghost stories about La Florida Ranch were told by word-of-mouth. Strangely enough, no one would remain at La Florida after dark. One of the employees told Hern¿ "This place has many ghosts that we leave as soon as the sun begins to set." </p><p>The ghost most frequently mentioned at La Florida was Candelaria, a 17 year old girl who was said committed suicide by drowning and believed to still haunt the ranch. One night, Hern¿found Candelaria''s lost grave and immediately realized that the story of Candelaria was not a legend. Candelaria was a real-live person who lived and died during the mid-1800''s. Hern¿realized her story had t