Community History
History: Tampa people, other summer Floridians in Boca Grande
June 26, 2025
From Badcock to Lykes, and so many automobile dealers, physicians
Above has tournament organizer and director Dixie Hollins with Capt. Wayne Joiner and daughter Effie after winning his four Holli…
This date in the Boca Beacon
June 26, 2025
FIVE YEARS AGO
Fifty-four percent of Lee County had participated in the census. For the first time the census was available on-line.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Native Now Foundation was selling Indi…
This date in the Boca Beacon
June 19, 2025
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…
1980s cottage gets redo; wall may help with flooding for Palm Ave. project
June 12, 2025
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…
A Boca Grande love story, dancing to the jukebox, married on Banyan Street
June 12, 2025
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…
This date in the Boca Beacon
June 12, 2025
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…
Two residential proposals to be reviewed by Historic Preservation Board
June 5, 2025
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…
History: The L Dock, Boca Grande’s yacht haven
June 5, 2025
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…
This date in the Boca Beacon
June 5, 2025
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…
How we got here: A chronology of parking discussions in Boca Grande
May 29, 2025
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…