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About Casey Key
Renowned for its unspoiled environment, excellent boating, and superior deep-water fishing, the small island of Casey Key is situated just about 15 miles south of Sarasota, Florida, and north of Venice. Residents from all over the globe are attracted to Casey Key mostly due to the natural privacy old florida beauty, including the "all private beaches". Some of the properties reach from the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay; affording residents docks with great boating water & quick access to the Gulf. The island is zoned single family, therefore, there are no high rises and most properties cover one to two acres.

History of Casey Key
Around 150 years ago, the island that is presently called Casey Key was known as “Chaise’s Key.” U.S. Army Captain John Charles Casey arrived to the Florida Gulf Coast in 1849. Casey was assigned to remove all Seminole Indians from the area. For years, Casey assisted in the original coast survey for the U.S. government. Because of this, Casey’s name was the first to appear on the map that was attached to the inlet just south of the island, currently known as Venice Inlet. At that time, this inlet was known as Casey’s Pass.

By 1856, the map of Florida was revised, and the island name of Chaise’s Key was changed to Casey Key. Casey, in the meantime, was working on restoring the faith of the Seminole Indian leaders. He aimed to quiet the frontier uprisings that had previously plagued the area for years.

During the 1920s, a major real estate developer in the area changed the name of Casey Key to “Treasure Island.” At the time, Florida was in the midst of a land boom, and the developer thought the name would help sell available lots. At the end of the land boom, the name reverted back to Casey Key.

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