Gasparilla Island State Park has to be one of Florida’s prettiest, with 127 gulf-front acres on the southern end of the island. The park is home to two lighthouses, including the oldest building in ...

From white sand beaches to historic Old Florida resorts. Nestles on the scenic Gulf Coast of Florida—just south of Venice and north of Sanibel Island—Gasparilla Island forms a small finger out into ...

In the introduction to his new book, David Futch writes, “This is what I know about Gasparilla Island, beginning with the ruthless Calusa, who beheaded their enemies; to the Conquistadors, who wiped ...

After closing in July – as it does every year for the slow season – the inn planned to reopen Oct. 3. Then came Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26, followed by Hurricane Milton, less than two weeks later, ...