Police & Fire News

Fire Department breast cancer awareness shirts on sale now

October 30, 2025

The Boca Grande Fire Department is showing off their breast cancer t-shirts. Purchase the shirts at the Fire Station in support of the cause. Pho…

Sheriff house approval at Lee Commission

October 23, 2025

The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at…

Historic Collier Inn nearly burns on Tuesday

November 6, 2025

Maintenance worker Peter Frazzetta, up early Tuesday Nov. 4, helped saved the historic Collier Inn on Useppa Island from a fire during its renovation. “He gets up early and grades the roads befo…

Controlled burn at Don Pedro Island State Park

October 16, 2025

On Thursday, October 16, the Florida Forest Service conducted a 40-acre prescribed burn at Don Pedro Island State Park’s land base; Englewood Fire D…

Radio testing

October 16, 2025

The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to have everyone in the community issued an R7 radio to bring it into the station to be checked and to ma…

New Englewood fire boat purchase

October 23, 2025

At the Tuesday meeting of the Charlotte County Commission, Englewood Fire has presented a budget item for a new fire and rescue boat. Charlotte C…

Reminder on fire safety as residents return for the season

October 23, 2025

BY THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT Before returning to a vacation home, inspect the property for potential fire hazards that may have developed d…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pat Sherman

October 23, 2025

New firefighter-paramedic at BGFD When firefighter-paramedic Pat Sherman joined the Boca Grande Fire Department, he wasn’t looking for a change o…