Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Report: Cart stolen and in water over the weekend

December 18, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Last Saturday, Dec. 13, Lee County Deputy Angelo Lanni responded to The Gasparilla Inn in regards to a stolen and damaged golf cart. A Gasparilla Inn manager told Deputy Lanni that staff had...

Island parking enforcement still in ‘discretion’ mode

Lee County Sheriff’s Office enforcement is still in “reasonable discretion” mode for Boca Grande parking across Gasparilla Island during Christmas break, as most island residents do not have...

Trolling motor stolen from Boca Grande North late November

December 11, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

A November theft of a trolling motor from Boca Grande North Condominium Slip #3 was reported last Friday, Dec. 5. At 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, a Minnkota Terrova trolling motor was stolen from a...

Arrest after patron causes disturbance

A man was arrested for disorderly intoxication in a public place at the Pink Elephant last Saturday evening, Dec. 6. Around 5:30 p.m., Deputy Nicholas Garber of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office...

K-9 Birdie visits The Island School

November 13, 2025
Staff Report
Education, News

Lee County Deputy Barrs and his K-9 partner Birdie paid The Island School a visit on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Birdie is a Labrador, and her primary duty is to search for weapons on school campuses. She...

Former employee convicted

Must serve five years in prison A woman who stole from her job at Scarpa’s Coastal Restaurant in Boca Grande last year has been adjudicated guilty and sentenced to six years in prison, followed...

Sheriff house approval at Lee Commission

October 23, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road, which was damaged by Hurricane...

Two animal disturbances

October 16, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Lee County Sheriff’s office reported two animal disturbances in recent reports. There was an animal disturbance in the 700 block of Gulf Boulevard on October 2. There was also an animal...

Reminder on the usefulness of out-of-box home security systems

October 16, 2025
Garland Pollard
News, Police & Fire

As residents return for the season, Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Lt. Mike Sawicki reminds residents that out-of-the-box security camera systems, particularly for the front door and docks, are...

Brief history of the frame sheriff’s house on Wheeler Road

The original sheriff house is believed to have been moved from the block at 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue, donated by the Hammond family for the benefit of the island. There are two similar...