Police & Fire News

Overturned boat in Boca Grande Pass on Monday

May 28, 2026

Charter boat rescue Last weekend saw two separate boating incidents in the waters around Gasparilla Island, though no serious injuries were repor…

DUI arrest on the Causeway Saturday

May 28, 2026

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on the Boca Grande Causeway on Saturday, May 23 for driving under the influence. Just after 6 p.m., a Charlotte…

Battery arrest on Memorial Weekend

June 4, 2026

During Memorial Day weekend, a 36-year-old man was arrested without bond for battery on the Boca Grande Causeway. On Saturday, May 23, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County She…

He told that to the Judge: Canadian visitor beats Boca Grande ticket

May 21, 2026

Citations dismissed after tourist parking case A Canadian man visiting Boca Grande this March had his parking ticket thrown out this week in cour…

FWC, local units to ensure safety at sandbar party

May 21, 2026

This Saturday, May 23, Uncle Don’s Boca H2O Music Festival will be held on the water off the sandbar between Gasparilla Island and Placida. The conc…

Coast Guard watching charter crews

May 21, 2026

Two over weekend A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage that was acting as a bareboat charter Th…

Man overboard chaos in Boca Grande Pass

May 21, 2026

Man rescued in shark and tarpon filled waters during busy evening A man-overboard situation in Boca Grande Pass on Friday, May 15 during evening…

Union, increased calls discussed at Boca Fire meeting

May 21, 2026

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 134 calls for assistance in April and May 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Co…