Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Funding for new ladder truck passes House, Senate

$1.5 million awaits governor’s approval A $1.5 million appropriations project request sponsored by Florida House Representative Adam Botana for a Boca Grande Fire Control District ladder truck...

Police & Fire Incidents

A little before 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, a vehicle fire was reported at 333 Park Ave. by Gasparilla Adventures. The vehicle was a pickup truck, and the caller reported the fire as...

EMS crews respond at Causeway

A reader captured a group of EMS and first responders called to a cardiac situation Tuesday at Boca Grande North. Paramedics performed lifesaving measures and he was transported to hospital. ...

Toaster melts cabinet door at north end of island

Incident sparks island-wide reminder: Unplug appliances A toaster apparently created the possibility of a house fire on Monday, June 16 at the north end of the island. The Boca Grande Fire...

Quick emergency response saves hand

Victim appears at press conference The nine-year-old survivor of last week’s shark attack near 22nd Street sat for a press conference from Tampa General Hospital alongside family and doctors on...

New truck to help with hydrants, backup for storms

At the end of May, the Boca Grande Fire Department purchased a new truck to account for fire hydrants damaged by Hurricanes Milton and Helene last fall. Currently on island, there are around...

Obtain hurricane passes from the Fire Department

Hurricane season has officially begun and the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners should be to obtain hurricane...

Girl recovering after shark bite near 22nd Street

Surgeons were able to reattach hand A little after noon on Wednesday, June 11, a nine-year-old girl was injured by an apparent shark bite on the 2200 block of Shore Lane, according to Lee EMS...

Shark bite reported on 22nd Street in Boca Grande

A little after noon on Wednesday, June 11, a child was injured by an apparent shark bite on the 2200 block of Shore Lane, according to Lee EMS alerts. The 911 alert, which went out at 12:11...

Dumpster fire quickly doused at Marina Village complex

At 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a dumpster fire at 5858 Gasparilla Road. The dumpster was near a storage building and the small fire was reported...