Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

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...

Still searching for any sign of Javier

July 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Several men and a dog set out from Pineland Marina in Bokeelia on Wednesday, July 27 in a continuing search for a swimmer missing from Boca Grande waters. The missing boy’s...

Two bodies found in search for family of four and their sailboat

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As of press time on Thursday, June 23 two bodies have been recovered in the search for a family of four missing in nearby waters, and it’s possible the sailboat has been located...

Ripped away …

June 24, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The disappearance of a swimmer off Range Light Beach on Saturday has left many locals and regular visitors pondering whether “safe” beaches are really safe at all. Javier...