Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Don’t wake me ‘till we hit Mexico

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 South Beach Bar & Grille, about 25 yards from...

Near drowning at Range Light

On Sunday, a two-year-old almost drowned near the Range Light. The call came in at 12:41 p.m. on June 28. “We had another near drowning,” said C.W. Blosser, Boca Grande Fire Department chief....

Overturned boat in Boca Grande Pass on Monday

Charter boat rescue Last weekend saw two separate boating incidents in the waters around Gasparilla Island, though no serious injuries were reported and only a handful of minor injuries...

Union, increased calls discussed at Boca Fire meeting

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 Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, May 20. ...

FWC, local units to ensure safety at sandbar party

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 concert is put together by Big Boy Toyz Expo. The...

Fire Department meets

The next Board of Fire Commissioners meeting for the Boca Grande Fire Department will be held next Wednesday, May 20. All board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at...

Boca Grande assists in Pine Island boat fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a three-boat fire at Jugg Creek in Bokeelia on Friday afternoon, May 1. Three boats caught fire just before 4 p.m., creating thick black smoke that...

Hurricane passes available at Boca Grande Fire Department; needed if an emergency

As hurricane season approaches, the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners is to obtain hurricane passes from the...

Kids in Fire School

Seven Island School students, grades third through fifth, spent last Friday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the first ever Mini Fire Cadet Academy. Students got to try on gear, got...

Fire Cadets Friday

The Boca Grande Fire Department will host a Mini Fire Cadet Academy on April 17 at BGFD Station for students in grades 3 through 5, ages eight to 11. The three-hour program is designed to provide...