Linda Hersey launched the very first Florida Patch site: Old Northeast-St. Petersburg Patch, in December 2010.
She has had many roles at Florida Patch as it has grown from a start-up to a go-to hub for information, conversation and news. She currently is a Senior Field Editor, identifying and curating real time news for nine sites in southwest Florida.
Linda is a veteran journalist and senior newsroom manager who made an early transition to New Media – way back in 2006! :)
In addition to City Editor roles in Portland, Maine, and Broward County, Florida, and years as an investigative journalist, Linda authored two primers for working journalists covering Native American issues, including "100 Questions, 500 Nations."
She holds an MBA from the Chapman School of Business, at Florida International University. She also is among the rare breed of English Majors, holding a BA in Eng. Lit. from Boston University.
Two girls told Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies that the man approached them with his trunks down, while they were swimming at the beach.
Here are the cheap eats favorites listed by Urban Spoon readers for the Countryside Mall area. Do you agree?
Several Safety Harbor businesses were just rated and ranked with stars. Find out what local are saying.
See the businesses moving to the Tyrone Square Mall, a regional shopping hub.
See the businesses moving to the Tyrone Square Mall, a regional shopping hub.
Sales must be picking up. See the businesses moving to the Tyrone Square Mall.
Just click on the red icons to see camp activities. The map is fun and easy to use.
This is the 24th year of Dunedin's tree giveaway. There will be flowering trees, including magnolias, and shade trees.
A charity event during the Frenchy's Sugar Sand Fest combines a sand sculpture experience and an elegant waterside dinner at sunset.
Deputy Dan DiCicco – a SWAT team member, graduate student and former high school football player – pursued life to the fullest, after battling cancer in his teens.
Deputy Dan DiCicco – a SWAT team member, graduate student and former high school football player – pursued life to the fullest, after a diagnosis of cancer in his teens.
Deputy Dan DiCicco – a SWAT team member, graduate student and former football player – pursued life to the fullest, after a diagnosis of cancer in his teens.
Deputy Dan DiCicco – a SWAT team member, graduate student and former football player – pursued life to the fullest, after a diagnosis of cancer in his teens.
Gulfport and Madeira Beach are the only two Florida communities to win federals grant to build public docks for recreational boaters.
The Sarasota Police SWAT team was summoned overnight Wednesday to the University Oaks Apartments.
An off-duty deputy spotted a 7-year-old child floating face down in a pool at a private residence in Bradenton, where several people were swimming.
A 19-year-old St. Pete resident was an occupant in a truck that struck a 53-year-old man, who later died at a local hospital.
The college is quadrupling the size of its Midtown campus, but will repeat the process of selecting a construction company.
The Grapefruit League season may have been sweeter than expected. Seven teams set attendance records in Florida.
Most of the Patch readers who responded to a post about panhandling on city streets are frustrated by the numbers of people with a hand out, asking for money.
