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…
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 Preserv…
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 decision…
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 to…
