Evening over Gulf of Mexico in Aripeka, Florida Evening sets over the Gulf of Mexico.  This photo was taken from one of the bridges in Aripeka, Florida, a small Florida waterfront community on the West Coast of Florida.  Although small, Aripeka offers some beautiful open views across the waterways and grasslands to the open Gulf waters.   Aripeka is unique because part of this community is in Hernando County and part in Pasco County.  Evening over Gulf of Mexico in Aripeka, Florida 03/04/2011