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Police & Fire


July 1, 2022
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno visited Boca Grande on Thursday, June 30 to speak with local residents.  Sheriff Marceno’s top priority of law and order and preserving the “hidden gem” that is …

July 1, 2022
The Boca Grande Fire Department has received an outstanding accreditation from the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight in the Florida Department of Health’s Division of Emergency Preparedness an…

July 1, 2022
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to several calls throughout the latter part of the month, including the following: On June 17 a missing boater was reported in our area, but the depart…

May 27, 2022
The Boca Grande Fire Department has kept relatively busy with a quite diverse grouping of calls in the last two weeks. On Saturday, May 14 at 5:21 p.m. the fire department was called for mutual…

May 5, 2022
On Thursday, April 28 at 3:16 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the waters around Belcher Road, as a caller reported seeing three kayakers in distress approximately 1/2 mile off sh…

April 22, 2022
This time of year in Southwest Florida often leads to fire hazard warnings, particularly when the breeze is blowing and there is nary a cloud in the sky. Notifications have been issued for Sout…

April 22, 2022
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT The Boca Grande Fire Department recently took delivery of their new fire boat. The new boat replaces the old boat that had been in service for over …

April 21, 2022
It’s been a busy time lately for the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS, as they’ve responded to a plethora of calls that involve everything from falls to elevator rescues, downed powe…

March 11, 2022
Residents and visitors are asked to keep their eyes open for signs of unusual activity – particularly at night  – as it appears that vandals are afoot in Boca Grande. According to a resident ne…

February 11, 2022
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that a man who was arrested at Hudson’s Grocery on May 18 of last year was sentenced to 36 months in prison for making counterfeit money. Den…