A familiar, friendly face at Anna Maria Oyster Bar

Brooke James with Michigan cheerleaders during Outback Bowl festivities.

Tom Radakovitz is the new floor manager at Anna Maria Island Oyster Bar Landside. Folks who patronize the Bob Evans on State Road 70 may remember him when he was general manager at that popular restaurant, helping make it the chain’s No.1 franchise.

Nine people were honored by West Manatee Fire Rescue District for their service in 2012 and among them were firefighter Jeff Philips (Firefighter of the Year); firefighter John Stump (Lifesaving Award); firefighters Ben Dillon and Rodney Kwiatkowski (Meritorious Service Award); firefighter Chris O’Kelly and financial assistant Julie Pritchard (15 years service); firefighter Andrew Lauricella (5 years); firefighters Brandon Beals/Marines and Edward Whitaker Jr./Army (Military Service Award).

That’s 25 years of wedded bliss on Jan. 9 for Glenn and Luci Hartmann, sweethearts since their days at Bayshore High where he played football and she was homecoming queen.

Read more Friday in Vin's People on Bradenton.com.