Lee County deputies responded to an injured pelican on the cart path last Tuesday. The bird was secured and taken to The Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida in Venice. Find out more about the cente…
Last week, the Beacon published information from a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report of a possible jewelry theft from the Boca Grande Resort on Aug. 24.
Shortly after the items were report…
Above, the first flare found on the beach in July.
On Saturday morning Aug. 30, while on marked patrol in Boca Grande, Deputy Angelo Lanni was conducting an area check of the beach access at 4th…
The Boca Grande Fire Department will have a “push-in” ceremony to formally welcome their two new tender and engine, the T-231 Megalodon, and E-231 Silver King. The ceremony, set for 10 a.m., will in…
On Sunday morning, Aug. 24, a possible jewelry theft was reported from the Boca Grande Resort on the north end of Gasparilla Island, according to a Charlotte County police report.
The caller told…
The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted a meeting of the island’s Emergency Operations group Wednesday morning, Aug. 27 to plan for potential storm events.
“We just want to be on the same page and…
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office held joint SWAT exercises around the Boca Grande Causeway on Wednesday, Aug. 20. North Port and Florida FWC participated in the exercises, which included jet sk…
Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS responded to a shark bite last Saturday night.
Chief C.W. Blosser said that fire and EMS responded on Saturday night to a 10:55 p.m. 911 call to “re…
Nov. 15 date set
The Boca Grande Fire Department is putting on The Grande Firehouse 5K on Saturday, Nov. 15.
The run will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center and end on Bany…
September is the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season; here are ways to prepare for storms that will not only make homeowners’ lives easier, but also ease the burden for first responders.
The fi…
