Editor’s note: Capt. Jeff Corkhill (pictured above at right) will be moving on from Boca Grande as of Monday, and Lt. Jeff Sawicki, who had been at Captiva Island, will be taking his place. Island r…
Sheriff’s helicopter from Charlotte County assisted in the fire. Photo courtesy Boca Grande Fire Dept.
A beach cottage at 9686 Privateer Road near the south end of Little Gasparilla Island is a c…
On December 20, 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a legal search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating in…
Island School bomb threat: The Island School had a bomb threat on the afternoon of Tues., Nov. 28. An email from Christine Oliver, head of the school, reported that a call was received on the school…
The Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff responded to a golf cart accident involving juveniles this past weekend.
On Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4:09 p.m. a call came in regarding a…
BY GEORGE HAMRICK
Fire Chief C.W. Blosser and the Island EOC Emergency Communications & Interoperability Working Group would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Boca Grande Health…
NOTE: This story contains new information that cannot be found in the hard copy or e-edition story. Just after press time we received information requested earlier in the week that is pertinent to t…
Firefighter Alex Moore (on the ground) and Firefighter Casey Taylor (on the truck).
Our firefighters have been known as “jacks of all trades” for many years, as they’ve helped perform tasks…
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirts are in. This year, the department decided to support the wife of a Sarasota County fireman who has just had her breast cance…
