BY KAREN GRACE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large …
Merritt “Babe” Neel Darna, a member of one of Boca Grande’s legacy families, died December 24, 2024.
Babe was born on May 16, 1938 to Alfonso and Edith Darna on the remote barrier island of Cay…
BY MILTON BELL Milton Bell is a Boca Grande native, born October 26, 1950, who grew up on the property of the phosphate loading facility at Port Boca Grande. He is one of six children born to Ange…
Brief news from this date in the archives of the Boca Beacon:
FIVE YEARS AGO
A bicyclist took a fall on the Boca Grande Causeway. Lee Flight flew the transport to Lee Memorial. Mercabo Prese…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
For many years, Christmas Eve at the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Community House brought Santa and gifts. The Community House was opened in 1936. Mrs…
Demolition of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Annex building, located at 280 Park Avenue, began on November 25, marking the start of a promising new chapter for healthcare on the island. The decisio…
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
After many years of bringing my family to Florida for vacations, my wife and I decided to plan for our retirement, which included moving …
Waltons-like porch on 4th
The Anchor Inn, after a full renovation this fall, will reopen to guests this weekend. Its first guests are reported to be a newlywed couple.
While the buildi…
A crew from Hazeltine Nurseries on Wednesday donated and installed a Christmas tree across the street from Hudson’s Grocery, to replace the tree that was killed by the duo hurricanes Helene and Mi…
BY MARILYN HOECKEL
A story from 1989 detailed some of the biggest storms to hit Boca Grande
Editor’s note: This was from an Aug. 4, 1989 edition of the Boca Beacon.
There are five big sto…
