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Homosassa, FL - Welcome to Monkey Island

Homosassa island in Florida is actually the result of a scientific experiment. Actually, the entire story of Homosassa island is a bit crazy. The island, situated in the town of Homosassa, used to be nothing more than a small rock outcropping that used to take out unsuspecting boats. Fed up with the rocks, a local developer instructed crew members to "throw some dirt on it." However, by the time he returned from a trip, they had built up the small outcropping into its own little island.

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Oh, and then there are the monkeys. They were originally brought to the town in order to study a potential polio vaccine. However, they were banished to the island after becoming a nuisance. Now, tourists can observe them from a safe distance while they live out their lives on the island.