Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

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 near...

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 Association...

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 we...

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 Department...

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 Lighthouse...

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 Fire...

No one wants to wake up in the morgue

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News, Opinion

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As many of you know, we had a rather unusual situation at the north end of the island at the end of October, relating to a deceased woman found on the beach. It is always sad when...

We’re Christmas Walking, we’re Boca Bargaining, we’re iguana meetin’ …

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a luminary-lit...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as well...