Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Ready for ribs? The Fire Department is serving them up this Sunday

March 11, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department will be having a good old-fashioned Rib Fest on Sunday, March 13 until the ribs are gone. Beginning at noon, firefighters will be serving up sides,...

Bicycle accident on bridge …

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a report of a bicycle accident on the center bridge of the Boca Grande Causeway. No other vehicles were involved. The call came in...

Island could see emergency services changes

January 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In a meeting held on Wednesday, Jan. 27 Charlotte County Emergency Management Services made it clear they are interested in pursuing taking over emergency fire and...

Monitoring storms on Gasparilla Island: What’s the best way?

January 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Saturday, Jan. 9 an EF2 tornado with winds upward of 130 mph tore across Cape Coral and left up to 10,000 people with property damage and without power. January in...

Obituary: James Harrison Stanton

James Harrison Stanton, 98, of Boca Grande passed away from a heart attack while in his home on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. He was an active, generous man devoted to his wife, Lucy, for 73 years, and...

Looking to go legit on the high seas?

January 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Realize your dream of becoming a certified captain at Sea School’s Captain’s License Course, to be held January 25, 26, 27 and February 8, 9, and 10 at the Boca Grande Fire Department. With more...

A special boy gets the royal treatment when he comes to Boca Grande

December 4, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Finding out that your child has a brain tumor is unfathomable, but once the shock of the news has passed, the next course of action is to help them continue on with a...

Fire Board approves tax increase

September 18, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY SUSAN ERWIN – The Boca Grande Fire Control District held a hearing on Wednesday evening announcing a final decision on a proposed tax increase. Board members unanimously passed the...

Island firefighters rescue woman last Thursday

August 28, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
News

Firefighter Jeff Knowles BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Sometimes, everything in the universe works out just right. Boca Grande firefighters experienced a similar feeling last Thursday, Aug. 20, when...

Storm time is here: Do you know where your hang tag is?

August 21, 2015
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – With the announcement of a new and potentially interesting tropical system headed in our direction you must ask yourself, “Am I ready for the storm?” Remember, the fire...