About The Captain

"If one moves confidently in the direction of his
dreams, and tries to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with unexpected success."

Henry David Thoreau

ANTONINO FABIANO is a television production, broadcasting and Social Studies teacher in Manatee County Schools, Florida. He is a career Air Force public affairs officer, freelance writer, video producer, and longtime Parrothead. Nino holds Radio-Television Production and Film degrees from the University of Central Florida, and a Master of Science degree from Troy University. While in the Air Force he was managing editor of a weekly base newspaper, and later became a commander for Armed Forces Radio Television Services

in southern Europe. While assigned to the Pentagon, he was a writer for two Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Nino is the author of two historical novels for young adults, and numerous feature stories, poetry, and columns on various topics. During his free time, Nino can be found with his friends and family on his boat, the EGMONT PASSAGE, navigating the waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico fishing for new storylines....