Lake Butler changes name to Lake Tarpon

CLEARWATER - One of this area's most popular fishing spots has had its name changed by an official act of the state Legislature. In the future, it will be known as Lake Tarpon instead of Lake Butler. The Legislature changed the name in order to avoid confusion with another lake by the same name located elsewhere in the state.

[web site editor note: there is a lake Butler in Orlando (Lake County) and a town of Lake Butler with a lake of the same name in Union County.  -- Paul]

Since Lake Tarpon is in the vicinity of Tarpon Springs, some informed sources also consider the new name appropriate for that reason. A number of residents in Clearwater, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and other Pinellas communities own cottages there and go to the lake on weekends and holidays to try their luck at freshwater fishing. It is also a popular spot for fishing parties. Since the lake is within easy driving distance of any Pinellas community, some cottage owners stay there during the summer, driving to and from work.

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