Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Reminder on fire safety as residents return for the season

BY THE BOCA GRANDEFIRE DEPARTMENT Before returning to a vacation home, inspect the property for potential fire hazards that may have developed during your absence, such as faulty electronics,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pat Sherman

New firefighter-paramedic at BGFD When firefighter-paramedic Pat Sherman joined the Boca Grande Fire Department, he wasn’t looking for a change of scenery so much as a closer sense of...

Radio testing

October 16, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to have everyone in the community issued an R7 radio to bring it into the station to be checked and to make sure that we have all records updated, and/or...

Letters: Increase in fire budget questioned by resident

To the Editor: Regarding the increase in the Boca Grande Fire Department budget. Where is the additional 8.5% increase in the budget going? We see the budget, are told that it is 8.5%...

Boca Grande Fire Department approves increased levy

A proposed tax levy and budget expenditure increase for the Boca Grande Fire Control District was approved during a public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The proposed total levy is...

Our proud Fire Team needed a push!

Last Thursday, Sept. 11, the Boca Grande Fire Department held a push-in cemermony for its new tender and engine. There was also a prayer and moment of silence for the victimsof...

Fire Control District holds public hearing on budget Sept. 17

September 11, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Control District has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its property tax levy. The district operates on Gasparilla Island in both Lee and Charlotte counties. ...

Honoring Tradition: Fire Department invites public to Sept. 11 push-in

The Boca Grande Fire Department will have a “push-in” ceremony to formally welcome their two new tender and engine, the T-231 Megalodon, and E-231 Silver King. The ceremony, set for 10 a.m., will...

Silver King, Megalodon and Sept. 11 memories here

September 4, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial

Next Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, our own Boca Grande Fire Department will celebrate its new Silver King engine and Megalodon tender by having a “push in” ceremony to commemorate this new...

Hurricane prep, special passes at Emergency Meet

The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted a meeting of the island’s Emergency Operations group Wednesday morning, Aug. 27 to plan for potential storm events. “We just want to be on the same page...