Flagler Beach Shop Survives Ebb And Flow Of Tides And Tourists
FLAGLER BEACH — Snuggled alongside State Road A1A at the northern edge of this beachside town is one of the county’s hidden treasures.
The Jose Gaspar Treasure Co. may not offer hordes of gold dubloons and other pirate treasure, as suggested by its namesake, the pirate also known as Gasparilla, but visitors and locals can find treasures of a different kind.
Debbie Freeman has owned the store since she opened it with her then-husband, Jim, in 1978. Though they are no longer together, Freeman said it was his parents who provided the inspiration for the gift shop.
Visiting his parents in Little Gasparilla Island on the west coast of Florida, about 50 miles south of Sarasota, Freeman said she became very interested in shells.
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