This date in the Boca Beacon: Fire Dept. began planning new station

FIVE YEARS AGO

Residents reviewed the plans for the proposed improvements for the dog park located at Wheeler Road ballfield.

TEN YEARS AGO

The recommendation had been approved for rezoning to Residential Planned Development status for the proposed development called Hill Tide Estates.

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The Community Panel between Boca Grande and Charlotte County was set to “sunset” due to inactivity.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The fire that destroyed one Boca Bay home and damaged two others was caused by an electrical short circuit in the attic of the home that was destroyed.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

The Boca Grande Fire Department announced it was in the process of selecting an architectural firm to design a new fire station. 

THIRTY YEARS AGO

The Florida Legislature voted unanimously to establish the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, an elected board of residents to own and operate the Boca Grande Causeway. The bill was heading to the Governor’s desk next.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Boca Grande Club equity membership offer was rescinded due to poor response, and it was back to business as usual.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Ground was broken for a $5.6 million winter home for the Texas Rangers between El Jobean and Murdock in Charlotte Count.

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The second Annual Bike-A-Thon announced they would designate their proceeds to the new baseball field bleachers.