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Treasure Island, Florida got its name from an early hotel owner who buried and then discovered a couple of wooden chests on the beach. The hotelier claimed that the chests were filled with treasure.. News of the discovery spread quickly and people began calling the area Treasure Island. The name stuck. The main draw for todayâs visitors is not buried treasure, but the townâs three miles of white, sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.