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Afterward Gasparilla was an important stop for phosphate shipping, and it remained so until the dredging of the Port of Tampa in the 1970s. In 1911, the first hotel, the Gasparilla Inn, opened, and the island became a major vacation destination for affluent people from Tampa and Fort Myers. [1]
Location of Boca Grande, Florida Public beach on Gulf Blvd, looking north. Boca Grande is a small residential community on Gasparilla Island in southwest Florida.Gasparilla Island is a part of both Charlotte and Lee counties, while the actual village of Boca Grande, which is home to many seasonal and some year-round residents, is entirely in the Lee County portion of the island.
Gasparilla Island State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island off Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. Activities include swimming and fishing along with shelling, picnicking, and viewing the Historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse .
The Gasparilla Inn & Club is a historic hotel at 500 Palm Avenue on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida. [2]The Gasparilla Inn is one of the largest surviving resort hotels in Florida, constructed originally for wealthy northerners in the early 20th century, during the time when the state became a travel and vacation destination.
Three passenger depots existed on Gasparilla Island, with one at the north end of the island, one in downtown Boca Grande (which still stands), and one at the port at the south end of the island where boat connections could be made to nearby Useppa Island. The line ran between Gasparilla Island and the mainland on a two-mile long causeway ...
The annual pirate invasion is upon us, and with an abundance of restaurants and bars near the festivities, Gasparilla-goers looking for a drink or snack won’t have to walk far. Depending on ...
Little Gasparilla Island is a barrier island in southwest Florida in Charlotte County. It is just north of Gasparilla Island, separated by Gasparilla Pass, and it lies west of the town of Placida, separated by Placida Harbor. It is connected with Don Pedro Island to the north by a thin strip of beach and mangrove swamp.
Hurricane Ian hit Fox News personality Tucker Carlson literally close to home yesterday. In July 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, the TV personality bought a sweet home on Gasparilla ...