Tag: Boca Beacon

This date in the Boca Beacon: Chamber of Commerce webpage saga continued

November 13, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO The Historic Preservation Board vetoed supporting a nomination for a portion of the Boca Grande residential historic district to be placed on the National Register of Historical...

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

November 6, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

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. TEN YEARS AGO The Halloween Carnival...

This date in the Boca Beacon: Fall Festival and Bocaween festivities

October 30, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County was called out for not informing residents in a timely manner regarding a Historic District Public Information meeting. TEN YEARS AGO Two Southwest Florida...

This date in the Boca Beacon: Hurricane Wilma and Fishery Flea Market

October 23, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO The north end of the island and town were undergoing road construction and detours as sidewalk improvement, sewer improvement and a manual bridge lift was being tested. TEN...

This date in the Beacon: Fashion at Fire Department, lawsuit by between bridge and Charlotte County; Sam Murphy Park

October 16, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

Each week the Boca Beacon looks back at news from previous years. FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announced that the restoration of Sam Murphy...

This date in the Boca Beacon: Galleria closure, Anchor Inn and sunken treasure

FIVE YEARS AGO Written and produced by Erica Ress Martin and directed by Priscilla Masselink, “Boca Boys” debuted on YouTube TV. TEN YEARS AGO The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest...

This date in the Boca Beacon: Old Clinic site, Placida boat ramp, Capt. William Sprott

Each week in the Beacon, we look back at what happened in Boca Grande and on Cape Haze: FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Historical Society was gifted six original books dating back to 1902 that...

Reminder on subscriptions

September 25, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News, Uncategorized

As you pick your dates or make plans to return to your island residence, please remember to notify our office to change your address. A note: The Boca Grande Post Office is back open; even counter...

This date in the Boca Beacon

September 25, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO A freak storm took out a big tree in the Sister’s Restaurant parking lot. Lee County Sheriff’s Office was looking for the owners of an abandoned bike. TEN YEARS AGO The...

This date in the Boca Beacon

September 11, 2025
Staff Report
Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO Spark TV premiered Boca Boys on YouTube and Spark Boca Grande TV. The pandemic sit-com ran for 10 weeks and featured Roger Lewis, James Martin, Dan Headington and Jerry...