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4. Popular island artist – Middleton
5. Name of family who owned major grocery store in Mercantile Building – Presley
7. Owner of former Boca Grande Chevrolet dealership located at present site of Barnichols – Gaines
10. “The Only Bar At The Port” (Boca Grande) – Bumps
13. Former owners of Hudson’s – Whidden
14. Name of former fishing village at north end of Gasparilla Island – Gasparilla
15. Purchased Gasparilla Inn in 1930 – Collier
16. Owner of former auto gas filling station and auto repair shop – Nabers
17. Name of only family in Black community which owned Boca Grande property and opened a “Jook (Juke) joint” – Lee
18. Owner of former popular gift and photo shop on Park Street (current location of “Pink Pony”) – Wickman
21. Dedication (1981) of formal name for Boca Grande Causeway – Schuckman
24. Name of former popular Boca Grande gift shop – Pelican
28. Name of former movie theatre – SanMarco
29. Name of popular beauty shop located in “Hotel Hell” (East Railroad Street) – Blonnies
31. Owner of Ferry Boat Service between Placida and Boca Grande – Sprott
32. “Serving you with pleasure all your needs under the sun” (iconic business located at Park and Fourth Streets) – Fugates
33. Former business name of current 3rd Street Bistro and Bar – SheerFolly

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1. Iconic Boca Grande building placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1980 – Depot
2. 1980 grand opening & first showing of new condos on the bayou – SilverKing
3. Current name of former chapel for Black Residents – Amory
6. Builder and Owner of Boca Grande Hotel – Spadaro
8. Name of railroad who purchased the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad – Seaboard
9. Name of former bar located at Fifth Street and Bayou Drives which advertised: “Cocktails And Dancing Under The Tropical Moon” – Buccaneer
11. Popular and historic restaurant built by Homer Addison – Temptation
12. Well known Boca Grande cabinet and furniture maker – Silcox
14. Owners of Boca Grande dairy – Guerard
19. “Boca Grande’s Complete Department Store” – Mercantile
20. Location of former campground on Boca Grande – ColeIsland
22. Famous man of finance who died in Boca Grande – Morgan
23. Platted town of Boca Grande in 1897 – Gilchrist
24. Name of Boca Grande Engelhard Estate (listed for sale in 1981 at $3.65 million) – Pamplemousse
25. Former name of South Beach Restaurant – LaffALot
26. Name of Realty which purchased large tracts of land from Boca Grande Land Company – Sunset
27. Earliest movie theatre on Boca Grande; formerly located on Park & Fifth Streets – Airdome
30. Boca Grande boat builder family – Knight

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