Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Four injured in boating accident

February 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Innlet on 12th Street, where a boat that had struck a...

Bench seat, chargers stolen from East Railroad business

September 2, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT A golf cart bench seat and four golf cart chargers were stolen from a place of business in the 1300 block of East Railroad Avenue sometime in the last few weeks. On Friday, Aug. 26 a...

What Trumpery is this? The case of the missing signs thickens as not one, but two are stolen

August 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

One Boca Grande family is not happy at all after their Trump sign at their home was stolen. According to a report filed with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a resident in the 100 block of 1st...