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This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Mercabo Cove was moving along with the concrete reef balls which were being delivered and ready for installation. TEN YEARS AGO Island resident Daly Walker and a few of his c…

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Arched entrance to Community Center presented

At the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board meeting Tuesday, Friends of Boca Grande presented a slight change to their renovation plans for the B…

Architect’s model proves scale issue to Preservation Board

A house model, and last-minute updates to a design, helped to make the case that an island residence’s additions would be appropriate in scale to th…

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced the establishment of a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund. TEN YEARS AGO Kipp, owned by M…

History: A biography of our first round favorite, the Temptation Sign

BY KAREN GRACE Just like the island, the neon cocktail glass at the center of the Temptation sign has survived storms for more than 75 years. As…

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Preservation Board to review three projects, discuss post-storm issues The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednes…

Historic Preservation Board to review proposals at April 9 meet

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, in the Boca Grande Community Center to review three proposal…

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