Police & Fire News

Sheriff blotter: PayPal fraud and kayak launch fly theft

January 23, 2025

Old Florida Fly Shop items of $900 value An attempted fraud was foiled by the counsel of a grandchild. At 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Deputy Ni…

Roofer nails his hand to wood shingles

January 23, 2025

Worker stuck to roof until EMS extrication Last Friday, Jan. 17, a nail gun shot a nail through the hand of a roof carpenter on 19th Street. Lee…

Escape room tight-space fire training

January 30, 2025

Boca Grande firefighters, including Lt. Jason Hutchinson, pictured here, trained in simulated tight spaces at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Monday, Jan. 27. Firefighters practiced crawling…

Hurricane debrief set for Tuesday

December 5, 2024

The public is invited to attend a detailed debrief presentation by the Boca Grande Fire Department regarding extensive Gasparilla Island emergency r…

Utility employees light up Fire Department

December 5, 2024

Florida Power & Light Company surprised the Boca Grande Fire Department by putting up lights and decorations on the building on Monday, Dec. 2. …

Girl goes missing on beach, found quickly by deputies

January 2, 2025

Last Thursday, Dec. 26 a six-year-old girl was missing for about 15 minutes after being seen walking northbound of 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue. …

Arrest of two at south end of Gasparilla Island

December 19, 2024

Two men were arrested for resisting an officer without violence around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 on South Harbor Drive. Gage Liam Towles and We…

Island reviews hurricane response

December 12, 2024

Island leaders met Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, to debrief the emergency response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Among those in attendance were m…