HOMOSASSA, Fla. — In the town of Homosassa, you can find an island of wild spider monkeys. No, we're not monkeying around! Monkey Island resides in the middle of the Homosassa River and is often ...

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Yet it currently stands as one of the state’s most peculiar and endearing attractions. Decades ago, Monkey Island wasn’t much more than a hidden rock under the Homosassa River’s surface.