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Police & Fire


May 22, 2025
On May 6, Lt. Mike Sawicki of Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving an altercation with a group of young men and a man driving a Tesla at the bridge on Har…

May 8, 2025
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell was cited by House Speaker Mike Johnson for his work with immigration and the Trump Administration. In a list of 100 Americans who helped in the first 100 d…

May 8, 2025
Pictured here, local artist Larry Anderson with his truck near the 19th Street beach access last Friday, May 2. The front drivers side near the wheel caught fire while he was driving. The fire was o…

May 8, 2025
Amid the discussion of possible parking regulations in Boca Grande, Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser added some insight to a draft of a parking ordinance circulating on the island. He…

May 8, 2025
Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000. Currently, an…

April 17, 2025
The Boca Grande Disaster Fund is announcing the fundraising for a new home to be built for deputies working in Boca Grande. After Hurricane Milton, the existing 1920s Florida Cracker home located at…

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…

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…

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…

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…