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Longboat Key | Cops Corner

Longboat Key resident returns home to find an unauthorized party held in her absence.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 28, 2016
Longboat police investigate another illegal party

Booze, underwear and an empty Cool Whip can were reportedly found in a residence on the 6000 block of Gulfside Road.

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Boat stored in Longboat Key loses two motors to theft.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 26, 2016
Motors stolen from boat stored on aLongboat Key lift

A fully covered white 2014 Grady Freedom was up on a lift when the theft occurred.

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Sarasota man charged with breaking into closed Longboat Key resort.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 21, 2016
Sarasota man charged with breaking into Colony Beach & Tennis Resort

The suspect’s father reported he was missing before he was found at the closed Longboat Key resort.

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Longboat Key police reports for Sept. 20, 2016.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 20, 2016
Cops Corner_9.20.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports through Sept. 20, 2016.

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Adam Carter of Parrish
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 14, 2016
Parrish man charged with DUI after testing at more than three times legal limit in Longboat Key

Blood-alcohol level was at least 0.287, according to police report.

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Cops Corner for Sept. 6-10, 2016, from the Longboat Key Police Department.
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  • Terry O’Connor
  • September 14, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 9.13.16

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Longboat Key police reports from Aug. 30-Sept. 5.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 7, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 09.07.16

Longboat Key police reports from Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2016.

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Longboat Key Police Department Cop's Corner
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.24.16

Longboat Key Police Department reports for the week of Aug. 17-24.

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  • August 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat 08.18.2016

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 08.10.2016

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  • August 3, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 08.04.2016

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  • July 27, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 07.27.2016

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  • July 20, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 07.20.2016

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  • July 6, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 07.06.2016

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  • June 29, 2016
Cops Corner 06.29.2016

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  • June 22, 2016
Cops Corner 06.22.2016

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  • June 16, 2016
Longboat Key: Cops Corner 06.16.16

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2016
Cops Corner 06.09.2016

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  • May 25, 2016
Cops Corner 05.25.16

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
LBO Cops Corner 05.19.16

Cops Corner

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2016
Cops Corner 05.03.16

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  • April 27, 2016
Cops Corner 04.47.16

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2016
Cops Corner 04.21.16

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2016
LBO Cops Corner 04.14.2016

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • April 6, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.7.2016

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  • Jack Short
  • March 30, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.31.16

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 23, 2016
Long-lasting legacies

Outgoing Longboat Key commissioners Lynn Larson and Pat Zunz played crucial roles in what will be historic changes on the Key. They are testaments to persistence.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 23, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.24.16

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  • Jack Short
  • March 16, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.17.16

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  • Jack Short
  • March 9, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.10.16

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 2, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.3.16

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 24, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.25.16

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.18.16

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.11.16

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 2.4.16

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 27, 2016
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 1.28.16

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