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Welcome. Located in Florida amidst the serene waters of Pine Island Sound is Useppa Island a beautiful tropical island only one mile long and a third of a mile at its widest part. Yet as small as this island is visitors have been coming to Useppa for over 10000 years and this tiny piece of land has played a significant role in our nations history. First visited by the Paleo people and then thought to have been a tool factory for the Calusas Useppa was used as a fishing ranchero by Cuban fishermen for several decades.