LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — A start date is pending for the town of Longboat Key's newest police chief, Kelli Smith. Smith, the current chief of police at Northern Arizona University, recently accepted ...

Longboat Key is considered one of the safest towns in Florida based on annual crime statistics, and new Police Chief Kelli Smith hopes to continue the trend.

After nearly 8 years, police say they’ve charged the gunman behind a deadly Longboat Key hotel robbery that left two ...

MANATEE — Although a private family service is scheduled this week for Longboat Key Chief of Police Al Hogle, there will be a public service next week.

The town of Longboat Key announced that Russ Mager was selected to lead their police department, citing that he "served with distinction" for 29 years at the Delray Beach Police Department.

SARASOTA -- Thomas V. Coons, a former Longboat Key police chief with a gift for straightening out people's problems, died Tuesday. He was 70. "He was one of the most well-liked men on Longboat Key,… ...

Property values have consistently risen since 2021, and 2025’s did, too — buoyed by the St. Regis Resort Longboat Key’s ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi held a briefing Sunday morning regarding approaching Tropical Storm Milton.

A final farewell to Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle was held Thursday. A Memorial service for Hogle was held at Robarts Arena in Sarasota. Representatives from law enforcement agencies from all ...

She smiled tenderly later when Chief Peter A. Cumming of the Longboat Key Police Department told a great story about how Chief Hogle would relieve Salvation Army bell ringers each Christmas at ...

The search for Lafayette’s next Chief of Police has reached a milestone following action taken by the Lafayette Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board during a public meeting held on Jan ...