Tag: Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Many residents responding to a National Register of Historic Places proposal were against the inclusion even before the public meeting. Residents were against attracting more...

FIVE YEARS AGO Parents were planning a prom for seniors after it was canceled by Lemon Bay High School. Contributions from local businesses, social media icon, Danny Duncan, along with private...

FIVE YEARS AGO The community was urged to voice their opinion regarding proposals to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places in concern to the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...