As hurricane season approaches, the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners is to obtain hurricane passes from the Boca…
Seven Island School students, grades third through fifth, spent last Friday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the first ever Mini Fire Cadet Academy. Students got to try on gear, got a…
The Boca Grande Fire Department will host a Mini Fire Cadet Academy on April 17 at BGFD Station for students in grades 3 through 5, ages eight to 11. The three-hour program is designed to provide ha…
Last week, the Beacon reported a golf cart and car accident on Thursday afternoon at 7th Street and the GICIA Bike Path. The accident was on April 2, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. The driver of the reported tha…
Golf cart dangers abound
Above, two Lee visits to the Damficare helicopter pad this week have kept emergency crews busy during Easter week. Photo by Sue Shaffer
On Wednesday evening, April 8 t…
The Bradenton Fire Department responded to a request from Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, to borrow one of their fire trucks. On Wednesday, a crew brought a Pierce 107 ladder truck…
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s certification to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and non-transport services is up for renewal at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet-ing next Tues…
At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, Lieutenant Mike Sawicki and Deputy David Scozzafava of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gasparilla Island regarding a missing/endangered person who ha…
From Feb. 1 to March 28, 2026, there were a total of 205 parking citations issued in Boca Grande.
During the same period, there were six warnings issued, according to Autumn King, public informa…
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 58 calls for assistance in February 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, March 18.
At the m…
