Vin Mannix

6 days ago | heraldtribune.com | Vin Mannix

With the official start of another hurricane season, let’s recognize once more some people who helped get us through the last one. That includes the Anna Maria Island Unit of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office with Sergeant Brett Getman and Deputies Edward Aleppo, Matt Daugherty, Michael Lesselroth, James McDermott Jr., JoAnn Parkinson and Adam Resnick. The MCSO Deputies of the Month (March) went above and beyond helping AMI withstand Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact.

1 week ago | heraldtribune.com | Vin Mannix

Vin MannixSpecial to the Herald-TribuneWhen Don French signed his retirement papers, what went through his mind? “Everything,” the popular Bayshore High assistant principal kidded. The memories were many, indeed, for the 1981 Bayshore grad, a widely respected Manatee County educator whose career has come full circle. Among them? “The moment I talked to (Principal) Pat Lucas to get my first job teaching American history at Southeast in 1985.

2 weeks ago | heraldtribune.com | Vin Mannix

The State College of Florida’s music program had quite a spring. Vocalists Joshua Ogline and Julianna Lugo shined at the annual Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions. Ogline took first in both Freshman Tenor-Bass Classical and Freshman Tenor-Bass Music Theatre while Lugo took first Freshman Soprano-Alto Music Theatre.

3 weeks ago | heraldtribune.com | Vin Mannix

Vin MannixSpecial to the Herald-TribuneWell done to Bayshore High’s Paw Print student journalism program. Honored last September by the Quill & Scroll Honor Society's Media Evaluation Awards, the Bruins did so again with five students being recognized in the annual Report for America Awards in Student Journalism.

1 month ago | heraldtribune.com | Vin Mannix

Vin MannixSpecial to the Herald-TribuneA bow to the good folks recognized at Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee’s recent Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. “The heartbeat of our operations,” said president and CEO Maribeth Phillips. Indeed, nearly 23,000 volunteer hours served its vital mission in 2024.