For the best beaches in Florida, follow the locals to these hidden gems just a little off the beaten path The ultimate guide ...

From white sand beaches to historic Old Florida resorts. Nestling on the scenic Gulf Coast of Florida—just south of Venice ...

NOAA shared satellite images Saturday of Florida's Little Gasparilla Island after Hurricane Milton. (Torres, Andrea, NOAA) CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – After Hurricane Milton, Raphaela Williams ...

Travel website Travel and Leisure determined that the Southwest Florida town ... eateries around the island for visitors and locals to indulge in, such as the Gasparilla Inn restaurants, The ...

Florida is not called the Sunshine State ... known in modern times as—surprise!—Gasparilla Island. The legends also say Gasparilla met his end after attempting one last capture.

“In 1783, having become a traitor and a pirate, José Gaspar gave the name of “Gasparilla” to himself as well as to his ship and the island in Charlotte Harbor, on the west coast of Florida ...

Two iguana species in particular plague southwest Florida. The black spiny-tailed iguana has colonized Gasparilla Island, where they outnumber humans five to one, undermining sea walls and dunes ...

The 2024 hurricane season did damage to Little Gasparilla Island in Charlotte County. Residents hope the new year will bring revitalization. Some residents on Little Gasparilla Island, like ...

Known as the city's "signature event," Gasparilla was named after famed Florida pirate José Gaspar from the 18th century, who went by Gasparilla. It brings, for one day only, "the spirit of ...

Two iguana species in particular plague southwest Florida. The black spiny-tailed iguana has colonized Gasparilla Island, where they outnumber humans five to one, undermining sea walls and dunes, ...