Tag: Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Work had begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church with the home next door razed and the lot cleaned. TEN YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Bridge...

FIVE YEARS AGO Sassy Tarts Bakery celebrated one year in business. Originally, they were vendors at the Englewood and Boca Grande farmers markets and eventually needed to have a larger kitchen...

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Community Center named a large room on the east wing the Dee Wheeler Multi-Purpose Room after the woman who created numerous programs for the children and...

FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed the ordinance prohibiting overnight parking in designated areas for buses and recreational vehicles within portions of...

FIVE YEARS AGO Hill Tide placed “No Trespassing” signs on the beach including yellow barricade tape and a security guard to limit access to their private beach. TEN YEARS AGO Barrier...

FIVE YEARS AGO Eighty Boca Grande owners sent notarized letters to the Florida’s Division of Historic Resources to opt out of the National Register of Historic Places. TEN YEARS AGO More...

FIVE YEARS AGO Residents reviewed the plans for the proposed improvements for the dog park located at Wheeler Road ballfield. TEN YEARS AGO The recommendation had been approved for...

FIVE YEARS AGO Hope for Haitians and Food for the Poor wrapped up their fundraising for the year, exceeding their goal. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Art Center was full of children’s...