Treasure Island, Florida "The Treasure of the Gulf Coast." Treasure Island, Florida is located on Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast and is blessed with miles of gorgeous white sand beaches that boast that Old Florida" feel yet Treasure Island is part of the Tampa Bay region, one of the nation’s fastest growing metro areas. Treasure Island offers you and your family a quiet "laid back" atmosphere while being just a short drive from Florida's major theme parks.
The "Great Gale" of 1848 created John's Pass on the Island's north end and split off two smaller islands which are now the Isle of Palms and Capri Isle. To generate interest in the properties being developed a couple of enterprising property owners buried and then "discovered" a couple of wooden chests on the beach. Claiming the chests were filled with "treasure" the news of the discovery spread quickly and people began calling the area Treasure Island. The name stuck.
Planning began on the Treasure Island Causeway Bridge in 1923 but legal and financial disagreements delayed the start of construction until 1938. The bridge was called "the best constructed bridge in Florida" when completed in 1939.
Treasure Island is in fact, an island. Treasure Island is connected to Madeira Beach to the north by the John's Pass Bridge. The Treasure Island Causeway Bridge connects Treasure Island to St. Petersburg to the east. On the south end of the island is the Blind Pass Bridge which connects Treasure Island with St. Pete Beach. Proud of it's heritage, today's Treasure Island is a unique blend of a small town laid back beach community and an internationally known family vacation destination."
(info taken from Florida Vacation Guide)
