Charlotte County: Officers Josh Brannen and Alex Russell responded to a report of individuals fishing off Punta Gorda. Officer Russell, undercover, observed the group catch two snook, attempting t…
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and the Boca Grande Fire Department is preparing for any water-related emergencies that may accompany the festivities.
Monday, Aug. 26 through Wednesday Aug. 28, …
No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present
Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of…
The Boca Grande Fire Department got permission to use The Innlet for training last week. Photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 13, groups of firefighters ran through drills outside and upstairs at the h…
The kids from Gasparilla Inn summer camp visited the Boca Grande Fire Department last Wednesday, Aug. 2. Firefighter Dean Esposito showed the kids around the department, and they got to check …
Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, along with BGFD and Auxcomm staff, won second place at the Florida Press Association’s 2024 Weekly Newspaper Contest for a service project under the…
Julie Brooks is the voice you hear on the phone when you call the Boca Grande Fire Department’s non-emergency number. She is the administrative assistant to the chief, as well as to anyone in the …
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell is the newly elected president of the Florida Sheriffs Association. Prummell will work with the staff and board of directors to guide the efforts and directi…
Mane attraction: Horse visit on Gasparilla Island
On Saturday, July 27, two horses were on the beach north of 17th Street. Lee County Ordinance 20-27 prohibits equestrian riding in county parks…
A power boat sank just off the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority swing bridge on Saturday, from a reported collision.
Lee EMS released a “watercraft in distress” and “collision” bulletin that …
