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November 6, 2025

History Center reels in new location, exhibits

When former Boca Grande Historical Society President Pam Heilman came in and first saw the new space for the Boca Grande History Center, and its new Footprints from the Past Exhibition, she said Tue…

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Veterans Memorial in the ‘70s

November 6, 2025

The Veterans Memorial is shown in this undated photo from the Beacon files. The 5th Street “Public Beach” parking area has a different look, with Au…

Opening for new History Center at Crowninshield

November 6, 2025

The new space for the Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 12. This new, interactive His…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Veterans Memorial

November 6, 2025

Ceremony to be held at 5th Street When residents and visitors gather on Veterans Day at the corner of Gilchrist Avenue and 5th Street, they will…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Community Center auditorium renovation and Gasparilla Marina construction

November 6, 2025

FIVE YEARS AGO Voters weighed in at the polls with mail-in ballots almost equal to the number of voters that came to the polls on Election Day.&n…

History at the heart of Boca Grande

November 6, 2025

To stand in the new exhibit room at the Crowninshield House, with its completed exhibits, is a wonder – especially considering where the Boca Grande…

History: How much of our islands here are ‘hainted’ by ghosts

October 30, 2025

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Whether hauntings are real or not, Gasparilla Island and its surroundings have a history of ghost stor…

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