Tag: Boca Grande Historical Society

David Futch to host virtual presentation for BGHS this month

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The history of Boca Grande is full of stories. Some of them are charming, some funny, some outrageous. David Futch has included many of them in his upcoming memoir/history about...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BGHS needs support to continue preserving island history

To the Editor and the community: On behalf of the Boca Grande Historical Society, we thank you for your support. We understand the impact of COVID-19 on our local community and the challenges it poses...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Echoes of Royal Palm Players: The show must go on!

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society would like to acknowledge the support of Florida Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities through their Florida Humanities...

A history of island pranks and pranksters

September 18, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

The following is a story written by Karen Grace and the Boca Grande Historical Society. It details some of the more amusing highlights of small-town living back in the day, in Boca Grande. We thank...

Stories of early island fishing guides (Part I of II)

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Local guides have been taking guests fishing since the late 19th century. Among the early guides was Phalo Padilla, born in 1888, who was a guide...

The Boca Grande Club early years: The 1970s and 80s

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – A November 1978 article in the St Petersburg Times announced the creation of a new development on Gasparilla Island, to be called the Boca Grande...

The 1980s: Four noted journalists live in Boca Grande

BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- In 1988, an interview with journalist Frank Oliver appeared in the Boca Beacon. Oliver, then 86, and his wife Mary called a house on Park Avenue home from 1952...

First a school, then a community gathering place

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- The Community Center and the property around it have been an important gathering place for island people since it was built in 1929. Francis and Louise...

Historical Society documentary regarding COVID-19 to air

May 2, 2020
BBadmin7502
News

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Jim Blaha, Chairman of the History Center, recently initiated an effort to document the Island’s current experience with the Covid-19 virus for...

BGHS to host Pauline Lord in their next presentation on March 3

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historical Society will present “From Silver Spoon to Garden Spade,” featuring presenter Pauline Lord, on Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community...