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 ...

This is another look at "What We Do" at the Naples Daily News and The News-Press in Fort Myers. The series connects you to our reporters to learn more about them and some of the stories they have ...

The new owners plan to invest $35 million in redevelopment, focusing on infrastructure damaged by recent hurricanes. The island, which is only accessible by boat or helicopter, contains 110 homes and ...

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 ...

A group of homeowners purchased Useppa Island for $16 million and plan to invest $35 million in restoration. The exclusive, 100-acre island in Pine Island Sound is accessible only by boat or ...

I’ve been writing about Useppa Island for the past 15 years, ever since I first visited that mountain rising mightily — all 37 feet of it — in the middle of the west coast’s Intracoastal Waterway.

The ride on Pine Island Sound takes about an hour each way (Cabbage and Useppa are neighbors), and there’s more than water along the route, which becomes evident minutes into the sound. “We have ...

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 west Florida delight awaits: Useppa, tucked like a pearl in an oyster shell between the mainland and its barrier beach islands. The 100-acre ...