The stoplight at the Boca Grande Causeway was the scene of a small accident the morning of Monday, Oct. 13; no EMS were present. Please be careful at the intersection, as the cars coming off Gaspari…
As residents return for the season, Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Lt. Mike Sawicki reminds residents that out-of-the-box security camera systems, particularly for the front door and docks, are very…
The original sheriff house is believed to have been moved from the block at 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue, donated by the Hammond family for the benefit of the island. There are two similar houses…
Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road which was damaged b…
In the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 27, Tanner Stewart was arrested for driving under the influence in Englewood.
At around 1:15 a.m. Cpl. Schulte of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was condu…
The theft of a jet ski in August at the Placida Boat Ramp was reported on Sept. 21.
A black 2021 Yamaha jet ski was taken from a double trailer at the boat ramp on Aug. 23, according to a C…
Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, Deputy Angelo Lanni of Lee County Sheriffs Department responded to a report of trespassing in Boca Grande.
Lieutenant Andrew Sawicki had requested assistance…
An experimental SeaRey airplane made an emergency water landing just off Palm Island at Stump Pass on Sunday at around 4:20 p.m. Palm Island beachgoers, as well as a Jet Skier, came to the rescue of…
A proposed tax levy and budget expenditure increase for the Boca Grande Fire Control District was approved during a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The proposed total levy is $8,080,322…
Last Thursday, Sept. 11, the Boca Grande Fire Department held a push-in cemermony for its new tender and engine. There was also a prayer and moment of silence for the victims of 9/11…
