Police & Fire News

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 a…

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 p…

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…

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 wi…

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…

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…

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…

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 t…