Instead, history shows that Florida’s 20th governor, Albert W. Gilchrist owned a hotel on Gasparilla Island. He bought land at Boca Grande in 1897, an outpost, and wanted to develop it into a town.

From restaurants to local retailers to prized recreational spots throughout our community, this year's edition of the Boca Grande Street Map provides r ...

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Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire ...

Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offers a create-your-own parfait option during breakfast.

Gilchrist owned a hotel on Gasparilla Island. He bought land at Boca Grande in 1897, an outpost, and wanted to develop it into a town. Writing on Gaspar was not found until 1900, in a Boca Grande ...

in a short biography included in an early 1900s promotional brochure for the Gasparilla Inn on Gasparilla Island in Charlotte Harbor." New Orleans attacker spent time in Tampa. What will security look ...

Gilchrist owned a hotel on Gasparilla Island. He bought land at Boca Grande in 1897, an outpost, and wanted to develop it into a town. Writing on Gaspar was not found until 1900, in a Boca Grande ...

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a large annual parade, with a variety of related pirate-themed community events, held in Tampa every January. The festival is named after a legendary Florida ...