After you’ve collected shells on Sanibel beach, another west Florida delight awaits: Useppa, tucked like a pearl in an oyster shell between the mainland and its barrier beach islands. The 100-acre ...

The names of the islands are Cabbage Key, Useppa Island and Gasparilla Island. You can drive to Gasparilla. You’ll need a boat to get to Cabbage Key. You’ll need a boat or a helicopter, and express ...

The 100-acre private island, located in Lee County, is only accessible by boat. The new owners, Useppa Island Partners Inc., now control the island's inn, marinas, and common land. Plans are underway ...

Gar Beckstead, who threaded the needle with Useppa Island, both developing and preserving it since first laying eyes on it in 1976, leaves the legacy of a reclaimed paradise, his longtime friends said ...

Sixty years ago, the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba failed disastrously. It all began, here, on Useppa Island Tony Perrottet | Contributing writer While the island’s dramatic connection to the Bay of ...

A group of homeowners recently purchased the exclusive, boat-access-only Useppa Island. New owners are focused on repairing hurricane damage while preserving the island's historical charm. The ...

After you’ve collected shells on Sanibel beach, another delight of west Florida awaits: Useppa, tucked like a pearl in an oyster shell between the mainland and its barrier beach islands. The 100-acre ...

A friend was taking his boat to Useppa for the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Would my husband and I like to join him for a weekend? I was already packing. I’ve wanted to visit Useppa since ...

After you’ve collected shells on Sanibel beach, another west Florida delight awaits: Useppa, tucked like a pearl in an oyster shell between the mainland and its barrier beach islands. The 100-acre ...

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