Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Don’t be getting too frisky on the water or the beach this weekend… Lee County Sheriff’s Office is watching

STAFF REPORT- The safety and security of all Lee County residents is Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s number one priority. In order to ensure everyone stays safe, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will...

Please take heed: A notice from the Sheriff’s Office about the library crosswalk

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

LCSO Traffic Notice: In the interest of public safety, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting regular crosswalk traffic operations on Boca Grande. The Johann Fust Library crosswalk at 10th...

What’s that in the sky? Why, it’s a Jungle Penetrator!

February 7, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you were wondering why there was so much helicopter activity over the south end of the island this week, it was due to a combined water rescue training for island Lee...

Island Sheriff, Fire & EMS

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ STAFF REPORT Remember those guys who will do just about anything for anyone, including putting up banners for events, rescuing sea turtles and decorating tall spaces for Christmas? You know who...

Golf cart death to be ruled as accidental

January 3, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The death of a 40-year-old man in Boca Grande Isles will be ruled as an accidental traffic homicide, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Peer August Segelke, of...

Lacerations, accident, water rescue featured this week in police and fire news

December 6, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Police & Fire

■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls in the past week. At 11:33 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 Sheriff’s deputies and the Boca Grande...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass

November 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as...

Port Charlotte man dead after boating accident off Three Sisters

October 18, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Sunday, Oct. 13 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the United States Coast Guard of a vessel taking on...

Island Sheriff’s Office substation moves to Community Center

October 4, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE After 15 years of having an office in the Boca Grande Fire Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is moving out. According to Sheriff’s Office representatives, the...

ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Rat trap robber on the loose

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Aug. 8 Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary on the island (exact location redacted due to Marsy’s Law). According to reporting...