Dusty Hopkins knows how to tell a good story. It is one of the things that makes him a natural as the owner and publisher of the iconic Boca Grande newspaper, the “Boca Beacon.”
Dusty was the gue…
Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District
A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene. Currently…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
In July 1983, the Boca Grande Community Theater staged its first play, “Out of the Frying Pan.” The Boca Beacon noted that for some of the cast and cre…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.
The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at 30…
JAMES BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
As the Boca Grande Health Clinic continues the expansion of its medical facilities, now is the time to remember at least one of the many physician…
Goodbye to a longtime family spring break tradition, at least this year. There will be no Spring Bike Path Parade or Spring Fair, according to the Boca Grande Woman’s Club.
The Boca Grande Woman’…
This upcoming Feb. 21 is the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Boca Grande Bike Path. Pictured here is a drawing by the late Patti Middleton to promote that opening celebration back in 1985…
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 nu…
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 Cayo…
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 Angelo…
