This date in the Boca Beacon: Galleria closure, Anchor Inn and sunken treasure

FIVE YEARS AGO

Written and produced by Erica Ress Martin and directed by Priscilla Masselink, “Boca Boys” debuted on YouTube TV.

TEN YEARS AGO

The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida earned a four-star rating for the sixth year in a row by Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdog organization.

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

A local resident and her grandson were injured in a golf cart accident in Boca Bay. The resident was holding her young grandson while driving her golf cart when she experienced a medical emergency

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The Galleria of Boca Grande closed its doors after 12 years of selling rare hand-crafted Asian antiques and artifacts. The Galleria was transformed every Friday night with local performances.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

Special Effects and Gasparilla Outfitters moved to their current location on Park Avenue.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

The Anchor Inn was on the market featuring four apartments, and the Grande Quay was a new community with 13 exclusive homesites available.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Two local mullet fishermen had been found murdered in the vicinity of Don Pedro Island State Recreation area.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Treasure hunter Patrick Milam took core samples of the bottom land off Cayo Pelau in hopes of finding Jose Gaspar’s sunken ship.