Tag: Boca Grande Fire Department

Fire Department to host celebration of 75th anniversary on October 24

October 12, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In 1941 Gasparilla Island was on alert, with the looming prospect of a world war in mind. Residents were taking turns standing on rooftops to watch for Nazi submarines in...

Fire damages Boca Bay maintenance building, injures one

August 9, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Aug. 3 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Boca Bay maintenance shed in the 900 block of Gulf Boulevard. Approximately $15,000 of damage was done...

Fire on the Fishery pier

■ On Sunday, March 24 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call for fire boat response at the Fishery fishing pier, part of the old railroad trestle, at 13000...

A true celebration of a Boca Grande Christmas …

December 8, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY VINNIE PORTELL For 63 years, citizens of the Boca Grande community have gathered in the center of town to celebrate the arrival of the Christmas season with the lighting of the town Christmas...

O, Christmas tree! to be lit up by firefighters

December 1, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Christmas Tree. With clergy members from all island churches participating, the...

Local emergency responders field boat-in-distress call, chainsaw call

October 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Tuesday, Oct. 3 Boca Grande firefighters and Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the call of a boat that had run aground and was taking on water. At 9:49 a.m. the call came in that a 19-foot...

GIBA-Irma update

September 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO The swing bridge and two other bridges sustained no damage during the storm. We re-installed the protective traffic gate arms, performed a successful test opening, and the...

What happens if the worst happens?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Every year, the first weather event of the hurricane season usually serves to spur many of us into setting our plan of action in case severe weather hits us, and this year is no...

Port Charlotte youth drowns at south end of island while visiting with church group

July 21, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A 15-year-old boy visiting Boca Grande with his church youth group drowned on Saturday, July 15 at 5:32 p.m. According to police reports, Godrien “Gody” Marcelin of Port Charlotte was...

Do we need more signage at our southern beach access points?

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The time has come to start a new discussion on more specific signage at our southern beach access points. The two stories on the front page should testify to that, even if you’re...