dumb newbie question

Hello
 
I'm new to this list and pumpkins in general - I have 3 plants that have about 10 feet of vine but every time I get a pumpkin started (what I think is a pumpkin) - it gets to about golf ball size and then starts to get dark yellow and soft - turns to mush a few days later. Last year ( my 1st year ) I grew 3 to about basketball size with little effort. All were regular store bought seeds.
 
This time - I have 1 store bought seed plant and 2 that I got off E-bay that claim to be Atlantic Giants but each of those 2 is basically 1 long vine, the leaves near the base are all dying, and the rest never develops.
 
I'm n Florida so the sand (aka dirt) is not good - but I tried using a lot on black cow brand manure around the area.
 
Any ideas or tips??
 
Thanks in advance
 
Adam
 
 
 
 
 
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