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One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...
Two sharks have attacked beachgoers since C.W. Blosser became the Boca Grande Fire chief, the most recent just this week.
Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkeling with her family at Boca Grande when she was bitten by a shark, leaving her hand "hanging by a ...
She is recovering in Lee County after authorities say the injuries are consistent with those of a shark attack. Boca Grand Fire Chief C.W. Blosser said confirmed the believed attack occurred in the ...
Now that Helene is no more, Floridians have had some time to really get a grasp of the destruction left behind in its wake. One way to see just how bad it was is to take a look at the Florida ...
At the end of May, the Boca Grande Fire Department purchased a new truck to account for fire hydrants damaged by Hurricanes Milton and Helene last fall. Currently on island, there are around 10 to 15 ...
The National Weather Service in Ruskin released its report on Helene's impact to the area. Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 50 to 60 mph, with a maximum gust of 54 ...
Here and below, ‘cliffs’ of Boca Grande.        BGSTA photos BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY A couple of weeks ago I wrote ...