Police & Fire
Testing a new truck ladder
April 2, 2026
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…
Advanced Life Support certification up for renewal at next Lee Commission meeting April 7
April 2, 2026
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…
Missing person located on island
April 2, 2026
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…
205 parking citations issued after ordinance enforcement
April 2, 2026
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…
Fire Department calls increase from 2025
March 26, 2026
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…
Friends support for Fire Department
March 26, 2026
The Friends of the Boca Grande Fire Department are pleased to report that the response to the request for funds to replace the old ladder truck has been generous.
The Board of Commissioners for t…
Florida sheriffs propose structured path for non-criminal, undocumented immigrants
March 19, 2026
During a Monday, March 16 Florida State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting held on Microsoft Teams, Republican sheriffs pushed back on President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts toward u…
Standoff over old chicken tenders, with crowbar, for checked out guest
March 12, 2026
Just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Boca Grande Hotel at 5800 Gasparilla Road due to a report of a man causing a disturbance and holding a c…
BLOTTER: Sheriff notes for Lee, Charlotte counties
March 5, 2026
Reports from the Lee and Charlotte Sheriffs this week:
March 3, 2026 – Residential burglary at a business located at the 5800 block of Gasparilla Road, Boca Grande at 11:30 a.m.
March 3, 2026…
Pool heater fire off of Gulf Shores
March 5, 2026
Last Tuesday, Feb. 24 the Boca Grande Fire Department extinguished a pool heater fire at a house off Gulf Shores Drive.
“It was probably just wear and tear and the weather that caused it,” Chief…











