The Boca Grande Fire Control District will hold a public hearing on its tax increase at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Boca Grande Fire Department.
The proposed operating budget expendi…
On Tuesday, Sept. 1st, Maggie’s dad, Ed Siler visited the preschool in his Sarasota County Sheriff uniform as an enhancement to their community helper curriculum. He read the story, “Police! Hurryin…
Operation Dry Water takes place over the Labor Day weekend, September 5-7.
During this period, The U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) and local maritime se…
The Firehouse 5K, put on by the Boca Grande Fire Department, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7, followed by the Big Mouth Chili Cookoff. The run will begin and end near The Pink Elephant at 491 Bayou…
New at the Boca Grande Fire Department
A 35-year-old former Marine, Dylan Mitchell is beginning a new chapter with the Boca Grande Fire Department after eight years in Sarasota County’s fire serv…
A group of about 30 island community leaders and members met on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, at the Boca Grande Fire Department to discuss emergency operations and preparedness in the event of a hurric…
Above, the house during the fire. Ashley Turner, Charlotte County
The cause of a massive Saturday afternoon house fire at Kettle Harbor Drive on Palm Island is undetermined. The house fire was…
A man was arrested for driving under the influence around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the intersection of Gasparilla Road and Clubhouse Drive, Placida.
Logan Gillis, 18, was traveling…
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first…
The Boca Grande Fire Department will be hosting its annual Island Emergency Operations Center Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at the station. They will review and update hurricane policy and…
