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Step into a sun-drenched time capsule of Old Florida glamour. [article excerpt] Setting the scene A storied yet elusive icon of American hospitality, The Gasparilla Inn presides over its namesake barrier island on Florida’s Gulf Coast, long tied to tales of the pirate Gasparilla and his hidden treasure. You won’t find buried gold here, but you will find a 1913 landmark that has matured into a vivid portrait of Old Florida grace. The property includes a 63-room New England-style inn surrounded by yellow clapboard cottages, a Pete Dye golf course on its own island, and a sprawling Beach Club framed …