Longboat Key: The Real BITE SOMEBODY Location

The Florida locale where all Bite Somebodyhijinks go down is referred to in the book as “Admiral Key,” but it’s based on a real place in Florida called Longboat Key. My family has been vacationing there since long before I was old enough to drink rum punches. Now, every year, my Aunt Susie (and sometimes my mom) head down to Longboat Key for what we call “The Bite Somebody Pilgrimage.” I was just there in April, and I brought back photos of not only the real locations but also … a real charac...