Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Hang tags to be used only for hurricanes, and nothing more

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Fire Department recently announced on their new Smartphone app that hurricane hang tags are to be used strictly for hurricanes. Under no other circumstances...

Beaches closed, Inn closed: Clinic warns, don’t ‘stick your head in the sand,’ COVID-19 could be here

March 20, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Effective Thursday, March 19 all Lee County and Gasparilla Island beaches are closed due to concerns regarding COVID-19. This went into stringent effect at 6 p.m. on...

What’s that in the sky? Why, it’s a Jungle Penetrator!

February 7, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you were wondering why there was so much helicopter activity over the south end of the island this week, it was due to a combined water rescue training for island Lee...

Empty kayak leaves searchers scrambling to recover a victim

January 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Local search-and-rescue personnel were scouring the waters around Gasparilla Island on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19 for the potential occupants of a kayak found overturned...

Get ready for some mouth-watering BBQ this weekend

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Bring your appetites and some spending cash this Saturday, Jan. 18 to the barbecue rib luncheon in the Boca Grande Fire Department truck bay to benefit the Boca Grande Firefighters...

Island Sheriff, Fire & EMS

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ STAFF REPORT Remember those guys who will do just about anything for anyone, including putting up banners for events, rescuing sea turtles and decorating tall spaces for Christmas? You know who...

Firefighters making a plan to benefit the Firefighter Benevolent Fund

January 3, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ STAFF REPORT The firefighters at the Boca Grande Fire Department are “firing up the grill” to host a BBQ rib luncheon in the fire truck bay to benefit the Boca Grande Firefighter Association...

Funds to complete new floating rescue dock have been received

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno visited Boca Grande on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to present a check to help fund a new floating rescue dock that will be shared by the Boca Grande Fire...

Join in the fun at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse lighting

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Join the Barrier Island Parks Society at the annual lighting of the Lighthouse on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of holiday festivities at the Port Boca Grande...

Lacerations, accident, water rescue featured this week in police and fire news

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls in the past week. At 11:33 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 Sheriff’s deputies and the Boca Grande...