Jacksonville Beach, once the most popular beach resort in Florida. Being the ... These beach communities are all on an island, unofficially called, “San Pablo Island.” ...

At that time, the Spanish thought the whole peninsula of Florida was one large island, like Cuba." The name San Pablo Island is being pushed by a group of residents in Duval and St. Johns counties ...

"There are 23 entities named 'San Pablo,' (Veterans Island) would help tourism and the economy," Quinn said, adding that La Florida - a name given to this area by Juan Ponce de Leon - has become ...

San Pablo Island. Veteran's Island. And behind door No. 3: La Florida Island. That's the latest title to pop up in competing efforts to name a 37-mile stretch of barrier island between Mayport and ...