Some were snuggled in light blankets or wraps, others wore jackets and still others found a seat in the sunshine, but everyone who attended the first History Bytes program of the 2026 season in the…
Next Wednesday, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two projects, as well as hear details about the flood-damaged Amory Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park.
One p…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Bay Pass Club announced a $3.5 million renovation project.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Coast Guard announced that it would be relocating buoys from the Boca Grande Pass…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Sunsets of Boca Grande opened its doors where Fresh Produce used be located.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announced that it ha…
FIVE YEARS AGO
David Futch was the featured speaker at a Boca Grande Historical Society event on the old days of Boca Grande.
TEN YEARS AGO
Lemon Bay Conservancy received a $420,000 g…
Above, workers on the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad, from the Historical Society archives. The railroad was originally along the beach. BGHS photo
JAMES BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOC…
Above, a 1980s photo of what is believed to be the bridge in New York. Readers can help us by remembering where it might have been placed, and if it is still there. Boca Beacon archives
BY JAME…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Suncoast Humane launched the “Get ‘Em Home” project amid COVID to adopt shelter dogs. Restaurants partnered with Suncoast Humane and distributed flyers with takeout and dine in ord…
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic was canceled due to COVID-19. The first COVID shots were distributed at the Boca Grande Health Clinic.
TEN YEARS AGO
The new swing bridge…
FIVE YEARS AGO
Englewood Helping Hand received a $5,000 donation from Boca Grande’s Lighthouse United Methodist Church.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Asso…
