October 2, 2023
Lake Minneola High Senior Sherman Vannoy Killed In Fatal Early Morning Crash
By Kyle Coppola
Lake Minneola High Senior Sherman Vannoy Killed In Fatal Early Morning Crash
From Lake Minneola High – This was a very difficult day for us at Lake County Schools. One of our school buses was involved in a tragic, fatal accident at the enterence of Lake Minneola High School this morning. Sherman Vannoy, a 17-year-old male senior at LMHS passed away from his injuries. We are in touch with the family and are offering our support. and we have grief counselors on campus this week for any students or faculty, who may need their services.
The accident involved a 78-year-old bus driver who stayed at the scene of the crash and was talking with FHP and local police officers. The investigation is still ongoing and we will update when we have further information.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
