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Charlotte wins state emergency items

July 24, 2025
State Rep. Danny Nix joined Charlotte County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 22, to present a ceremonial check of more than $8 million in state funding for local infrastructure, emergency response an…

Garrison appointed to state agency

July 24, 2025
The North Port Police Department reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Police Chief Todd Garrison to the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, alongside six other distin…

Island emergency group meets to prepare for storms 

July 24, 2025
The island Emergency Operations group met at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Thursday morning, July 24 to go through updates and procedures for peak hurricane season. Since Hurricane Ian, and…

Second major fishing theft off of a boat

July 24, 2025
On Sunday, July 20, Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to Miller’s Marina in reference to a burglary and grand theft off of a boat.  The owner of the boat had docked his vessel at 7 p.m. the previous…

Boca Grande Fire Department: Meet the rest of the fleet

July 17, 2025
The second newest addition to the BGFD fleet, after the new Silver King (see story here) is the 3,000-gallon tanker shown above. This was purchased by the department to supplement fire hydrants, esp…

Reel crime: Damficare robbers take boat tackle

July 17, 2025
On Saturday, July 12, Deputy David Scozzafava of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Damficare Street in reference to a theft from a boat the day prior.  The owner of the boat rents a bo…

New Silver King at the Fire Department 

July 17, 2025
This week, there were two Silver King engines at the Boca Grande Fire Department, the old one, waiting transport off island, and the new one that will replace it.  The new Silver King will join t…

Lee County EMS successfully completes national reaccreditation

July 14, 2025
Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received a full three-year re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. The services provided by the department also are…

New BGFD engine helps out on Interstate 75 trooper accident

July 14, 2025
A new Boca Grande Fire Department engine that will replace the aging Silver King was brought into “service” on its way in to be delivered to Gasparilla Island on Tuesday, July 8. “It got in…

Lee County Sheriff Office quiet on enforcement cost

July 2, 2025
Officers issued over 1,021 citations citations  The upcoming Boca Grande parking draft ordinance that will come before the Lee County Commission in August contains numerous references to the Lee…