On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Precinct Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to Gulf Boulevard in reference to a report of a stolen picnic table, according to the police report. As a result of hurricane Milton, a …
Brent Benson donated his hurricane check and landscape work to the Boca Grande Fire Department. The project took four full days, and he finished on Monday, Oct. 28. He runs Artisan Landscaping and…
In the last 10 days, there have been three golf carts reported stolen on Gasparilla Island, according to Lee County Sheriff’s Office records and community crime mapping.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, …
Restaurant missing over $100,000 in funds
On Sunday, Oct. 13, Teresa J. Lessa, 50, of North Port was arrested at Bangor International Airport in Maine, after the Bangor Police Department was in…
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, October 14th while on marked patrol in Boca Grande, Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to Jose Gaspar Drive in reference to a report of two boat motor thefts, acc…
BY CHIEF C.W. BLOSSER
The Beacon has been putting the daily emails from Chief Blosser out on our Storm Center page at BocaBeacon.com. Chief, as folks call him, has an un-erring ability to …
While residents are not yet allowed back, numerous crews are on island today, and were there yesterday. Below are first-hand observations from Gasparilla Island on Thursday from George “Bo” Hambri…
On Wednesday, September 25, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a battery on island, according to a department report. Deputy David Scozzafava and Lieutenant Mike Sawicki responded to …
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, local fire departments, including the Boca Grande Fire Department, are responding to alarms relating to lithium batteries. When exposed to water, these batter…
Editor’s update: At the end of day Monday, the road was clear of water.
For those that need to commute into Boca Grande, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority is open, and Boca Grande Fire Dep…
