Police & Fire News

Lightning hits condo during Sunday morning storm

July 30, 2026

The trucks assembled outside the condo on Sunday. Photo by Trey Winter. A lightning strike was the cause of a roof fire at a condo on the east si…

Reminder list on hurricane preparations, calm season so far

July 23, 2026

Above, storm preparation in years past. File photo Nearly two months into hurricane season, the island has finally begun to see some precipitatio…

Damaged barge investigation

July 30, 2026

Lack of evidence closed the case for sheriffs Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, July 27 a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Placida Boat Ramp at 6499 Boca Grande Causeway in re…

Foundation next step for replacement sheriff’s cottage on Wheeler Road

July 16, 2026

Above, the empty spot where the sheriff’s house was located, taken this week. Photo by Garland A house for a resident Lee County sheriff’s deput…

Don’t wake me ‘till we hit Mexico

July 9, 2026

Floater ‘drifts off’ near South Beach Tuesday, July 7 just after 1 p.m. there were two 911 calls regarding a motionless woman in the Gulf near So…

Some kind of ‘strike’ on 4th

July 23, 2026

On Sunday, July 12, around 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Scozzafava with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, responded in reference to a third-party complain…

Fire Department plans millage, preps for union; gate access talk

July 16, 2026

The Boca Grande Fire Department is planning a 7.8 million budget for the next fiscal year, and plans to advertise a millage rate of 1.7605, up from…

Red, white and bruised on the 5th

July 16, 2026

Only ‘sparks’ were flying fists, cut cheek and scraped knees Just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, Lee County Deputy Nicholas Garber responded t…