This date in the Boca Beacon: No more 813 area code

FIVE YEARS AGO

Parents were planning a prom for seniors after it was canceled by Lemon Bay High School. Contributions from local businesses, social media icon, Danny Duncan, along with private donations were moving the planning along.

TEN YEARS AGO

Construction workers removed the last center expanse of steel from the old swing bridge. 

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The Pink Pony held its first ever “Yappy Hour” in front of their store for well-behaved owners and their dogs.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

A Taste of Boca Grande raised $25,000 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank. The post office and Boca Grande Real Estate offices received new awnings which Charley swiped.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

The human remains found on Grouper Hole Drive were shipped off to the University of Florida for further study.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

The old area code (813) was officially turned off, and the new area code (941) was here to stay.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Capt. Don Starner was found guilty of felony theft of trade secrets after copying LORAN readings of Capt. Jimmy Robertson’s fishing locations.

FORTY YEARS AGO

A fleet of 50 or so wind-powered yachts set sail from Tampa Bay for Charlotte Harbor to race back again in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference.

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Twelve vessels docked at Port Boca Grande and discharged their cargoes at the Belcher Oil Terminal amounting to 500,000 barrels of fuel oil for the Ft. Myers power plant.