Historic Tales of Gasparilla Island

Historic Tales of Gasparilla Island
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Publisher : History Press
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 1540251462
ISBN-13 : 9781540251466
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Book Synopsis Historic Tales of Gasparilla Island by : David Futch

Download or read book Historic Tales of Gasparilla Island written by David Futch and published by History Press. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural beauty and the sportfishing life brought the Cabots, Vanderbilts and Du Ponts to this island paradise, where local fishing families danced, ate and drank with the rich and famous at their castles on the beach. As the wealthy played, they relied on locals for everything from fishing charters to literally laundering and ironing their money. These are tales of 1920s rum smugglers whose offspring smuggled marijuana in the 1970s, a woman who caught 236 tarpon in one season and a bar owner whose Pink Elephant restaurant fed American presidents. James Bond's Goldfinger even has a part as an island player. From Placida to Boca Grande Pass to Cabbage Key, fourth-generation Gasparilla Islander David Futch offers a wild ride with Bull Bay hermits and billionaires.


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