In a classic film released several decades ago, actor Jack Nicholson delivered a powerful rendition of what can happen to normal administration operating under the best of intentions when the lunatics succeed in taking over the asylum

Updated Nov. 11, 2011. While conducting a business check of Town Plaza I observed a white 2000 Chevrolet van with Florida tags parked in a loading zone on the east side of the property. The vehicle had been in the same location earlier in the shift.

In response to reported car and home burglaries on Longboat Key, three Bradenton residents were successfully apprehended Thursday

Updated Oct. 7, 2011. On the listed date and time I responded to the location for a wild party. Once on scene I saw about six to eight people having a cookout at the apartment building cooking area. There was no music, and the people did not seem to be louder than expected for normal conversation…

Deputies from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aug. 7 Richard Iannuzzi, white male, D.O.B. Aug. 14, 1969, for outstanding warrants out of Sarasota County for dealing in stolen property

The alleged unraveling of Beth Callans Management Corporation was brought to light yesterday after one of its clients implored Longboat Key Commissioner Jack Duncan and the Town Commission to get the Longboat Key Police Department officially involved

Updated Sept. 9, 2011. The vehicle was westbound on Bayport Way about 100 feet west of the Bayport Condominiums Office and Recreation Center at 619 Bayport Way. Vehicle drove under a banyan tree’s branches. Vehicle is a large box truck…

Cara Richard of Ohio did not know that a simple outing on the beach during her Longboat Key vacation would end in a trip to the emergency room

Updated Aug. 5, 2011. Officer Bourdeaux and myself were notified by Bradenton Beach Police Department that a dark colored pick-up truck was traveling southbound toward Longboat Key at a high rate of speed. A vehicle fitting the same description given by Bradenton Beach Police Department, dark-colored pick-up truck, was observed southbound in the 4200 block of GMD at approximately 3:30 a.m. on this date. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was confirmed at 86 MPH on stalker radar digital readout, patrol car no. 4 by Officer Bourdeaux…

Updated June 23, 2011. While on water patrol of Longboat Pass speed zone, I saw the subject, a white 1993 Bombardier GTS vessel tag #TX5543HC Texas, on a plane in the posted speed zone. I stopped this vessel and explained the violation