Maria Sonnenberg | FLORIDA TODAY The magic begins when the straw-hatted boatman motions you aboard Palm Island Transit’s Katie B. ferry. In terms of distance covered, the Katie B.’s trip to Knight Island in Southwest Florida is unimpressive — a fair swimmer could cover the couple of hundred yards that separate the mainland from the [...]
Judi Gallagher | My Suncoast Typically reluctant to use trite phrases such as "a hidden gem," I am called upon now, however, to describe Palm Island as just that, and a precious personification of beauty surrounded by water. But hidden? Not really. The place is more of a beach and tree-laden mecca. The island is [...]
Susan Glaser | Cleveland.com Undiscovered Florida: Does such a place exist anymore? I didn't think so. But on a recent trip to the Sunshine State, I stumbled on a place that was so under-the-radar, I didn't even know where I was, exactly. Palm Island? Don Pedro Island? Little Gasparilla Island? Whatever its official name, I'm [...]