Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Remember your basic traffic rules when driving island streets

November 30, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

The weather may have cooled off, but the island is heating up with the hustle and bustle of season again. Visitors and residents alike are flocking back to one of Southwest Florida’s most prized possessions....

Boca Grande Woman’s Club announces $50,000 challenge grant for new public safety dock

November 23, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has joined with the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to build a new public safety dock for Gasparilla Island. This week the BGWC announced...

Profile Sgt. Cecil Fitch

September 14, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new sergeant in town, and he brings a vast amount of experience with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. After 13 years with the organization, Sgt. Cecil Fitch started his position...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Missing dock box prompts investigation

August 31, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The theft of a dock box at a yacht on Bayou Avenue was the subject of an investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 28. According to reports issued by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the complainant...

One stolen car, 10 vehicle burglaries reported July 3

July 6, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT During the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 3 items from at least 10 island vehicles were reported as stolen, and a car was stolen. According to the incident log from the Lee County...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Be aware of road closures due to Tarpon Festival, keep on the straight and narrow for Memorial Day

May 18, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

T he next two weeks promise to be active on Boca Grande. This weekend Boca Grande will celebrate the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, and the downtown area will be closed to traffic beginning the...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Looking back on our 2018 tourist season and a warning to stow your tackle

May 4, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Opinion

The small community of Boca Grande is wrapping up its most busy time of the year: spring 2018! Many who call Boca Grande home during the late fall, winter and spring months are returning to their summer...

LCSO holds cyber security seminar on island

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Every minute, 19 people become victims of identity theft … and only 20 percent of people who experience monetary fraud report it. Lee County Sheriff’s crime prevention staff...

ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies foil boat theft in progress, find stolen car in the process

It was a crazy day at Boca Grande Marina on Wednesday, April 4 as deputies were called there at 2 p.m. to stop a boat theft in progress. In the end, they found a stolen car as well. According to Lee...

Thief finds window of opportunity at South Beach

August 4, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A half-open window alerted a local restaurant owner to nefarious doings at his establishment on Friday, July 28. According to a report by Lee County deputies, the owner of South Beach...