Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Boca Beach Cam is Back! Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is excited to announce that the Boca Grande Beach Cam is back. The new beach cam was launched live on May 22, 2023, and made possible through BIPS’ partnership and collaboration with Lee County and Florida State Parks. BIPS would like to […]
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To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, at the Old Courthouse, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers. The purpose of the meeting is to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for eligible projects. Similar actions are being taken by local governments across […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The results of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament are in, with Capt. Charlie Coleman and his team on “Pass Time” taking first place in the two-day competition with 12 fish released. They took home a $22,000 check. Second place went to “Spooked Again” with Capt. Steve Ahlers and his team with 11 releases. They won […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
If the tarpon could talk, they would tell you some tall tales about Capt. Frank Davis. Some would tell you about the time he had their grandfather on the line, others would tell the story of the time they were in a school of sharks, fighting for their life. Yep, those tarpon whine a lot when it comes to the mention of Frank’s name.
Davis’ team aboard “Native” took first in the 2023 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament last Saturday with anglers Kristi Davis-Reinholt, Lisa Hayes and Gail Davis. They had the first set of three releases of the tournament.
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Activity at The Fishery property is threefold in terms of projects that are going on there, but none of them have anything to do with museums, reproductions of buildings that once stood there or mullet netting demonstrations.
According to Jay Feinberg, the project manager for Placida Point, LLC (owned by his wife, Cookie Potter), rumors that the original plan for a condominium complex has been “scrapped” are untrue. The original plan will be carried out, he said, without the original investors from Integra. In fact, he said they will probably tackle the project all on their own.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
This week, Boca Grande was added to the communities in Lee County being asked for input on how well the County has been doing in response to Hurricane Ian. Every city in the county, and several planning areas of unincorporated parts of the county – such as Boca Grande – are being asked by the […]
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The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association has been busy already with the annual activities, including one very unusual nest, bird nests and lighting issues on the beach.
According to Denise Juergens, a resident found these sea turtle tracks (shown at right) on the Charlotte Harbor side of the island, which is the first time in a long time – if ever – that a turtle has tried to nest there.
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Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing event this Saturday, May 20 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande North Fishing Pier (the road behind Kappy’s Market). There is no fee to enter, and all children up to the age of 14 are welcome to participate. Bring […]
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Join the folks at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve for a rock garden workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on May 31 with Bonnie Stuhlmiller. They will provide the paint, brushes, cocktail napkins, mod podge for decoupage and different types of acrylic pens for group use. Everyone is welcome, though, to bring their personal supplies as well.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Being in the family chiropractic business was not the original plan for Francine Finucan (fah-NU-kin). She was supposed to be a college-educated stay-at-home wife and mother. That was her father’s plan for her. Francine – Frankie to her friends – had other plans. Among them was to come to Florida and help people stay healthy and fit in multiple ways.
Frankie was the oldest of three siblings. According to her father, who was a well-known chiropractor in Roseville, Michigan for 50 years, Frankie’s brother Paul was to be the chiropractor. He was to take over dad’s business when the time was right. Their younger brother Andrew was going to be president of the United States. Dad is one out of three so far. (Andrew could still become president if he really tried.)