Anna Maria honors retiring sergeant

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Russell Schnering, a former marine and the supervisor of mCSO’s marine unit, steers a boat Oct. 9 into the water from the Coquina Beach South Boat ramp. Schnering joined the mCSO in 2009 and is set to retire this month, at which point he plans to spend more time as a captain for Bradenton fishing Charters, which he runs with his son, Capt. Jon Schnering. Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short unveiled a proclamation Oct. 9 recognizing the sergeant, who served in the city 2016-18. islander Photo: Robert Anderson