Police & Fire
Sheriff Deputy cottage was an early Boca Grande residence
February 20, 2025
Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District
A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene. Currently…
Woman thrown from golf cart on Harbor Drive last Sunday
February 6, 2025
On Sunday on Harbor Drive, a 66-year-old female was injured when she fell off her golf cart. The EMS call at 2:30 p.m. noted that she was knocked out cold for five seconds, and was bleeding from her…
Escape room tight-space fire training
January 30, 2025
Boca Grande firefighters, including Lt. Jason Hutchinson, pictured here, trained in simulated tight spaces at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Monday, Jan. 27.
Firefighters practiced crawling…
Pit bull attacks golden retriever on beach; family hurt in rescue
January 23, 2025
On Sunday, near 14th Street, an unknown pit bull attacked an island golden retriever. The dog was rebuffed by an 18-year-old girl and her father, according to a Lee County Sheriff’s Department Repor…
Sheriff blotter: PayPal fraud and kayak launch fly theft
January 23, 2025
Old Florida Fly Shop items of $900 value
An attempted fraud was foiled by the counsel of a grandchild.
At 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Deputy Nick Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office res…
Roofer nails his hand to wood shingles
January 23, 2025
Worker stuck to roof until EMS extrication
Last Friday, Jan. 17, a nail gun shot a nail through the hand of a roof carpenter on 19th Street. Lee County EMS was called to the scene at 9 a.m. The e…
Girl goes missing on beach, found quickly by deputies
January 2, 2025
Last Thursday, Dec. 26 a six-year-old girl was missing for about 15 minutes after being seen walking northbound of 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue.
The girl was found safely in about 15 or 20 mi…
Arrest of two at south end of Gasparilla Island
December 19, 2024
Two men were arrested for resisting an officer without violence around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 on South Harbor Drive.
Gage Liam Towles and Wesley Robert Owensby, both 21, were fishing in the…
Island reviews hurricane response
December 12, 2024
Island leaders met Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, to debrief the emergency response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Among those in attendance were moderator and AUXCOMM Project Coordinator Bo Hamric…
Hurricane debrief set for Tuesday
December 5, 2024
The public is invited to attend a detailed debrief presentation by the Boca Grande Fire Department regarding extensive Gasparilla Island emergency response and recovery operations during Hurricanes…