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According to Florida folklore, Gasparilla Island gets its name from the legendary pirate captain José Gaspar ("Gasparilla", c. 1756–1821), who had his base on the island and purportedly hid his fabulous treasure there. Much of the development of this legend is the result of promotion by a local hotel and railroad line.
Gasparilla Island State Park: Gasparilla Island Lights This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 80000953 .
View of the beach at the southern point of Gasparilla Island State Park, Lee County, Florida. Spanish Vista de la playa en el punto sur del Parque Estatal de la Isla Gasparilla, Condado de Lee, Florida.
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 .
You can find an interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Palisades Fire on the Cal Fire website. The below map was current, as of 2:30 p.m. PT. The below map was current ...
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 ...
As of Wednesday morning, the most recent update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service says that the fire has burned 2,283 acres in New Jersey, about 3,500 overall, and is 30% contained. Wildfire ...
The Gasparilla Island Light was deactivated in 1966, and abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1969. The buildings quickly deteriorated, and by 1970 beach erosion had exposed the screw-piles supporting the building, with waves breaking under the building at high tide. Two rock groins were built to protect the lighthouse, and sand was pumped in to ...