This Stunning Florida Barrier Island Could Easily Pass For the Caribbean

This Stunning Florida Barrier Island Could Easily Pass For the Caribbean

Getty ImagesIf you want to feel transported to a tropical island without ever leaving the country, a quick trip across Longboat Pass Bridge could be just what the doctor ordered. Connecting the barrier island of Longboat Key to Sarasota and Florida’s mainland, the drawbridge serves as a portal into another world. Cross over and suddenly your worries seem far away. The turquoise, blue-green water stretches as far as the eye can see and the white-…