Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

O, Christmas tree! to be lit up by firefighters

December 1, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Christmas Tree. With clergy members from all island churches...

Local emergency responders field boat-in-distress call, chainsaw call

October 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Tuesday, Oct. 3 Boca Grande firefighters and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the call of a boat that had run aground and was taking on water. At 9:49 a.m. the call came in that a...

GIBA-Irma update

September 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO The swing bridge and two other bridges sustained no damage during the storm. We re-installed the protective traffic gate arms, performed a successful test opening, and the...

What happens if the worst happens?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Every year, the first weather event of the hurricane season usually serves to spur many of us into setting our plan of action in case severe weather hits us, and this year is no...

Port Charlotte youth drowns at south end of island while visiting with church group

July 21, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A 15-year-old boy visiting Boca Grande with his church youth group drowned on Saturday, July 15 at 5:32 p.m. According to police reports, Godrien “Gody” Marcelin of Port Charlotte...

Do we need more signage at our southern beach access points?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The time has come to start a new discussion on more specific signage at our southern beach access points. The two stories on the front page should testify to that, even if...

Fourth of July long weekend makes for a busy one for fire, EMS

BGFD firefighters create life-saving grid system

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island and its surrounding waters have thousands upon thousands of visitors every year who come for the fishing, the boating and the beaches. Out of those thousands...

Good Samaritans save the day when pontoon boat sinks in Pass

March 17, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

Spring break has sprung as far as Boca Grande firefighters are concerned, as this past week’s roster of events included several boat-in-distress calls and one brush fire in Boca Bay. On...

Four injured in boating accident

February 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Innlet on 12th Street, where a boat that had struck a...