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- 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay has been listed for sale at $14.2 million.
- Four friends purchased the island for $63,000 in 2017, The Times of London reported.
- They faced challenges convincing locals to get on board with their business plan.
A party venue with a difference in Florida's Tampa Bay is up for sale for $14.2 million.
Pine Key is an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, created by a state dredging project. It stretches some 69 acres, though only nine of these are above water, and boasts photogenic white beaches and surrounding blue waters.
It is commonly known as 'Beer Can Island' for the beer cans left behind by boaters but it has been transformed into one of Florida's party hot spots in the last seven years.