This date in the Boca Beacon: Hill Tide groundbreaking

FIVE YEARS AGO

Lee County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance that determined the way shopkeepers and property owners were allowed to keep their storefronts in Boca Grande.

TEN YEARS AGO

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Hill Tide Estates at the south end of the island. Building was scheduled to begin in January for a model home.

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The State of Florida contributed $1.5 million to help fund the design cost of the new swing bridge through the “Commercial Paper” program.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The 8th annual Boca Bop Triathlon drew 116 participants to the island. Entrants completed one-quarter mile of an ocean swim, a 14-mile bike ride and a 5K run through Boca Grande’s downtown area.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

The long-awaited beach renourishment project from the Boca Bay Pass Club to about 2.8 miles north was put on hold due to a lack of agreement with the Army Corps for $6 million of the $10 million needed.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

Charlotte County accepted the donation of 2.9 acres of land from the Brunswick Corporation for the Mercabo Park.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club published a cookbook called “Boca Grande Entertains.” More than 600 recipes were tested, eaten and critiqued by the testing committee.

FORTY YEARS AGO

The Boca Grande lighthouse was scheduled to be recommissioned by the Coast Guard.

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Boca Grande Pass Marina started work on its new high and dry storage to be completed by December.