Police & Fire News

May 8, 2025

Pictured here, local artist Larry Anderson with his truck near the 19th Street beach access last Friday, May 2. The front drivers side near the whee…

Letter addresses parking passes, expectations

May 8, 2025

Amid the discussion of possible parking regulations in Boca Grande, Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser added some insight to a draft of…

Sheriff report: Tesla hit with Gatorade bottle in Boca Grande

May 22, 2025

On May 6, Lt. Mike Sawicki of Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving an altercation with a group of young men and a man driving a Tesla at the bridge on Har…

Putting Around Saturday at Fire Department

April 3, 2025

The Boca Grande Fire Department will hold its Putting Around the Firehouse event, a mini-golf extravaganza set for Saturday, April 5, at 360 E. Rail…

No way out at State Park entrance

April 3, 2025

A golf cart got stuck as it attempted to exit the closed construction site at Gasparilla Island State Park. The cart was seen moving around Saturday…

Deputy house fundraising now at $242,000 of $720,000 goal

May 8, 2025

Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised…

Fund announced for deputy house

April 17, 2025

The Boca Grande Disaster Fund is announcing the fundraising for a new home to be built for deputies working in Boca Grande. After Hurricane Milton…

Parking citations listed, year over year

April 3, 2025

The number of parking citations in Boca Grande are up from year over year, according to data from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Lee County Co…