Police & Fire
Last Chance to Register for Fire Department 5K Before Price Goes Up
August 14, 2025
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…
Hurricane tips to protect homes, help responders
August 14, 2025
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…
Sheriff report: Missing ring at club spurs Charlotte deputy visit
August 7, 2025
Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, July 31, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Boca Grande Club on a report of a missing wedding band.
According to details listed on a Charlotte Co…
Capt. David McCown is new commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
July 31, 2025
The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, which supervises rescue operations along the Gulf Coast, held a change of command ceremony on July 24, 2025.
Capt. David McCown relieved Capt. Scot…
One injured in boat fire at Turtle Bay Saturday
July 31, 2025
Saturday, July 26 around 9:30 a.m., a coordinated Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) activation was launched for a vessel fire in Turtle Bay, an estuary at the south end of Cape Haze near the Isl…
Two suspects arrested in fishing equipment theft
July 31, 2025
On Friday, July 25, Lee County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people for burglary and grand theft of approximately $5,000 of fishing equipment from a boat.
The previous Sunday, July 20, the e…
Navy phosphorous flare found near 22nd Street
July 31, 2025
A beachgoer found a burned U.S. Navy phosphorous flare on a Gasparilla Island beach on Tuesday evening around 22nd Street.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the item was transported t…
Lee EMS wins Heart Association award
July 24, 2025
Lee County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to peopl…
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…