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January 26, 2023

Boca Grande Historical Society announces season schedule of events

The history of Gasparilla Island is rich, which is why new events scheduled by the Boca Grande Historical Society are always eagerly anticipated. To begin, History Bytes will be held every Wedn…

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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

January 26, 2023

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Paul Cox, the featured speaker for a Friends presentation on toxic algae in water, enlightened us t…

ON THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

January 20, 2023

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The animals were getting blessed, Royal Palm Players were putting on “The Boca Girls” and everyone was …

Will the shrimp boat ever be in again?

January 12, 2023

A look at what happened to the Capt. C.J. It seems like almost every day brings us another reason to get really grumpy with the aftermath of Hu…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

January 12, 2023

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Tesla Quartet was performing at the Community Center, Mote was celebrating their five year anni…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

December 29, 2022

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO U.S. Sugar President and CEO Robert Buker and Judy Sanchez, senior director of Corporate Communications…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

December 16, 2022

FIVE YEARS AGO The Pink Pony got that really cool machine that presses pennies into different designs. TEN YEARS AGO Ed Seale passe…

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