FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Kids Classic was canceled due to the pandemic. All donations were still distributed.
TEN YEARS AGO
Mote Marine brought their new 46’ boat named Thunder to a r…
The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) will reopen the historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum at Gasparilla Island State Park on Monday, May 5 after nearly eight months of closure due to h…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The United Methodist Women distributed funds from the Strawberry Festival to multiple local charities during the Coronavirus shutdowns.
TEN YEARS AGO
Island School students p…
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
“To write history requires
a whole life of observation,
of inquiry, of labor, and correction,”
Thomas Jefferson 1817…
FIVE YEARS AGO
COVID-19 was in full swing and the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020 had been canceled.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Downtown Beautification Project continued with three benche…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Mercabo Cove was moving along with the concrete reef balls which were being delivered and ready for installation.
TEN YEARS AGO
Island resident Daly Walker and a few of his c…
At the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board meeting Tuesday, Friends of Boca Grande presented a slight change to their renovation plans for the Boca Grande Community Center.
They wish to add a…
A house model, and last-minute updates to a design, helped to make the case that an island residence’s additions would be appropriate in scale to the Boca Grande Historic District.
The main…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced the establishment of a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund.
TEN YEARS AGO
Kipp, owned by Mike Giobbe, won the Boca Bowser Dog Award at the B…
BY KAREN GRACE
Just like the island, the neon cocktail glass at the center of the Temptation sign has survived storms for more than 75 years. As the only outdoor neon sign on the island, it has a…
