FIVE YEARS AGO
One hundred locals participated in Paddle for Peace water excursion to the Boca Grande sandbar. The event was designed to steer people away from their phones and political frustrat…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved two projects at its June 11 meeting. The board met at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, because of work being done at the Boca Grande Community Cent…
BY KATHY Y. FUTCH
It was 10 p.m., on a February evening in 1975 at the intersection of Hwy. 41 and SR 776, which was very dark and desolate back then and only used by those who lived off it. A yo…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously to approve the new parish hall for Our Lady of Mercy.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Island School joined with Royal Palm Pla…
BY TALIA ECKSTEIN
Two residential projects will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the St. Andrew’s Chapter Hous…
Kiwanis Club challenge
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
“Miss Lana Turner, famous movie actress and her husband, Mr. Dan Topping, who spent four days in Boca Grande…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Capt. Chuck Jenks rescued three boys out of the water near the middle bridge. The boys jumped off the bridge for fun but didn’t realize that the current was so strong.
TEN YEARS…
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Editor’s Note: This August, Lee County commissioners are scheduled to vote on an ordinance related to parking in Boca Grande. It could contain a sweeping revision of current ord…
BY TALIA ECKSTEIN
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the St. Andrew’s Chapter House to review two proposals. The two special certificates o…
Editor’s Note: Last month, the Boca Beacon filed a public records request with Lee County on issues related to Boca Grande parking. In the files, there are interesting tidbits related to Gasparilla…
