This date in the Boca Beacon: First meeting of Historic Preservation Board

FIVE YEARS AGO

The National Register controversy continued in Boca Grande with residents protesting what they considered an invasion of privacy.

TEN YEARS AGO

The Gasparilla Island Light project received a check for $30,000 from a grant by the Florida Lighthouse Association. 

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Much needed rain had come, and more was in the forecast to get the Island and surrounding areas out of the drought deficit.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The newly formed Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board was scheduled to hold its first hearing.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

A group of island investors were trying to get permission to renovate the island’s only gas station into retail and office space and had submitted a modified plan to the Lee County Historic Preservation Board.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

Supporters of the island-based credit union learned that the National Credit Union Administration would only allow savings accounts and not a full-service credit union on the island.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Charlotte County granted a 12-point conditional approval to Sunset Realty for their proposed Grande Quay project. 

FORTY YEARS AGO

Cabbage Key held its annual MDA Summerfest. The previous year’s Muscular Dystrophy event raised $9,000.

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Camping on Cole Island was stopped due to the impending sale of the island for $1.2 million.