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This Date in the Boca Beacon

September 15, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO The lady who couldn’t make up her mind decided Boca Grande wasn’t for her. Hurricane Irma played tag with Southwest Florida for 11 days before she finally came through the state,…

This week in the Boca Beacon

September 1, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO There was water, water everywhere, with approximately 13 inches of rain falling on the island. However, everyone here was looking to Texas, where floodin…

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August 25, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO A 2002 Glacier Bay named La Pirate was missing, and everyone was on the lookout. The new boardwalk officially opened at Gasparilla Island State Park. …

The orchid house on the bay and the beautiful lady who lives there

August 19, 2022
Change can be difficult to accept, especially in the last few years when progress seems to be accelerating and changes are everywhere all over the Cape Haze Peninsula. One thing that has not chang…

Memories of Eldred’s by Tim Dixon: Part III

August 19, 2022
BY TIM DIXON This is the third and final part of Tim Dixon’s memories of growing up on the Cape Haze Peninsula and, more specifically, at Eldred’s Marina. We thank him very much for allowing us…

Memories of Eldred’s Marina, Part II, Building Barges

August 12, 2022
BY TIM DIXON This is the second part of Tim Dixon’s memories of growing up on the Cape Haze Peninsula and, more specifically, at Eldred’s Marina. Part III will be coming next week. It will be t…

Tricky stairs and new 18th Street house mulled over by Historic Preservation Board

August 12, 2022
Boca Grande’s historic preservation was short and sweet this month. Only two projects were on the agenda of the Historic Preservation Board’s August 10th meeting. They were both approved with almo…

Memories of Eldred’s Marina by Tim Dixon, Part 1

August 5, 2022
While the memories of one man can be quite different than those of another whose experiences were exactly the same, Tim Dixon wants to make sure that the history of his family’s relationship with…

A part of our history, about to fade away?

July 29, 2022
M ost often, the most precious things in life have nothing to do with monetary value. In places like Placida and Boca Grande, the history of every little nook and cranny is extremely valuable ….

This Date in the Boca Beacon

July 29, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO A Port Charlotte youth visiting with a church group drowned at the south end of the island. In another scenario, two lives were saved from drowning when beachgoers formed a human…