Police & Fire
Parking citations listed, year over year
April 3, 2025
The number of parking citations in Boca Grande are up from year over year, according to data from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka brought up citation data…
Putting Around Saturday at Fire Department
April 3, 2025
The Boca Grande Fire Department will hold its Putting Around the Firehouse event, a mini-golf extravaganza set for Saturday, April 5, at 360 E. Railroad Ave. Mini Golf registration will begin at 10…
No way out at State Park entrance
April 3, 2025
A golf cart got stuck as it attempted to exit the closed construction site at Gasparilla Island State Park. The cart was seen moving around Saturday night in the closed area. Reports from Lee County…
Maintenance break in report
March 20, 2025
Door pried open
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava was notified of a burglary at the Boca Bay maintenance building located at 901 Gulf Boulevard.
According to an official…
Fire Department to host second annual Putting Around Boca Grande
March 6, 2025
Benefits new equipment
The Boca Grande Fire Department is once again holding its Putting Around Boca Grande open house on April 5. The Fire Department is raising money to replenish trucks, equipm…
Wave makes woman bounce off boat seat
February 27, 2025
Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a wave and a woman bounced off a seat and hurt her back.
“We went out an…
Resident deputy program important to island, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
February 27, 2025
Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for his…
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…