Two people are under arrest after continuing to operate an illegal casino in Charlotte County. The arrests are one of a number of raids, as the county attempts to crack down on gambling that is ha…
Edward Jackson Earnest Jr. (18) and Cole James Huddleston (18) were arrested at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27 for larceny and liquor possession by a person under 21 years of age, according to a Lee …
The El Jobean Fishing Pier located at Garden Road at River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte is closed due to a suspicious fire. A fire was called in at about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday evening by fishermen…
For island residents who need response from the sheriff’s office in Lee County, there are two avenues. If there is an emergency, of course call 911. However, for other non-emergency items, such as…
It was an exceptionally busy weekend on Gasparilla Island and in Placida over the Memorial Day weekend.
“We did patrols of the beach, regular marked vehicle patrol, foot patrols and golf cart,”…
The Boca Grande Fire Department held a ceremony last week on Wednesday, May 15 to promote Patrick O’Connor, Jason Hutchinson and Dustin Rossow to lieutenants.
Family members, friends and membe…
Planning begins to ensure island leadership is ready for hurricanes
Leaders of many island organizations gathered Monday to talk about the upcoming hurricane season and working together in the…
A motion has been requested for the Lee County Board of Commissioners to approve a second amendment to the lease agreement with the Boca Grande Fire Department, extending the term for five years, …
Multiple local marine units, including the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a false mayday call last Saturday, May 4 at 5 p.m. The call was reported from five miles west of Gasparilla Island, descri…
A small fire on the Boca Grande Causeway’s center island was the road’s second land fire in a year.
“This is not normally a problem, but the same thing did happen back in October,” said Gaspari…
