01/03/2026
Known as “The Buccaneer Coast”, Captiva and Sanibel Island attracted the notorious Jose Gaspar to the region in the early 1800s, where it was rumored that he buried his stolen treasure on Sanibel, and then built a prison on “Isle de los Captivas,” or Captiva Island, where he kept his female prisoners “captive” for ransom. 🏝️🌅☀️🌊🏴☠️⚓️