Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

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...

Sheriff house funds matched by Lee Commission

The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to match the Boca Grande Disaster Fund’s contributions to replace the Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy house at its Tuesday, June 17...

Rash of golf cart thefts reported to Charlotte, Lee sheriffs

On Tuesday, May 27, Lee County Deputy Sheriff David Scozzafava, while on marked patrol, observed a white Club Car golf cart parked behind the Crews Bank and Trust, matching the description of a...

Fishing poles stolen off of center console Gause Boat

On Friday, May 30, Lee County Deputy Sheriff David Scozzafava was contacted in reference to two fishing rods that were stolen from a 26-foot Gause center console vessel at the Miller’s...

Busy Memorial Day, but traffic just under last year on weekend

On Saturday, May 24, during the Boca H2O Festival, a teenage boy was struck by a boat propeller, breaking his leg. The festival is held in the water off the sandbar between Gasparilla Island...

Sheriff report: Tesla hit with Gatorade bottle in Boca Grande

On May 6, Lt. Mike Sawicki of Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving an altercation with a group of young men and a man driving a Tesla at the bridge on...

Deputy house fundraising now at $242,000 of $720,000 goal

Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000....

Fund announced for deputy house

April 17, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Disaster Fund is announcing the fundraising for a new home to be built for deputies working in Boca Grande. After Hurricane Milton, the existing 1920s Florida Cracker home located...

Parking citations listed, year over year

The number of parking citations in Boca Grande are up from year over year, according to data from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka brought up citation...

Maintenance break in report

March 20, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Door pried open On Saturday, Feb. 22, Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava was notified of a burglary at the Boca Bay maintenance building located at 901 Gulf Boulevard. According to an...