A man was arrested for driving under the influence around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the intersection of Gasparilla Road and Clubhouse Drive, Placida.
Logan Gillis, 18, was traveling…
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first…
The Boca Grande Fire Department will be hosting its annual Island Emergency Operations Center Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at the station. They will review and update hurricane policy and…
Last week, the Beacon reported on a felony arrest for a derelict boat leaking diesel fuel into Gasparilla Sound. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Fort Myers Beach pollution responders found…
Lack of evidence closed the case for sheriffs
Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, July 27 a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Placida Boat Ramp at 6499 Boca Grande Causeway in re…
At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 12 Deputy Jonathan Smith with the Charlotte County Sheriff Marine Patrol was monitoring the waterway in the area of Gasparilla Sound near 13000 Fishery Road in Placida a…
The trucks assembled outside the condo on Sunday. Photo by Trey Winter.
A lightning strike was the cause of a roof fire at a condo on the east side of Boca Grande North that began sometime before…
Above, storm preparation in years past. File photo
Nearly two months into hurricane season, the island has finally begun to see some precipitation; as the season progresses, now is the time to pr…
On Sunday, July 12, around 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Scozzafava with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded in reference to a third-party complaint about a man and woman in a physical altercation…
The Boca Grande Fire Department is planning a 7.8 million budget for the next fiscal year, and plans to advertise a millage rate of 1.7605, up from 1.706 last year.
“We’ve bumped up the reserves…
