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.
Good food? Check. Fine beer selection? Check. Multiple TV screens to catch all the action? Check! Here are slam-dunk spots for watching basketball playoffs in the 'burg.
Good food? Check. Fine beer selection? Check. Multiple TV screens to catch all the action? Check! Here are slam-dunk spots for watching basketball playoffs.
The Nissan Quest plowed into a storage building after drifting across the center median and lanes on 14th Street West.
Three teens were arrested by police for tagging businesses in Brandon. The suspects used the graffiti tags "Swingset," "Dash," "Krast," and "Rayek."
Good food? Check. Fine beer selection? Check. Multiple TV screens to catch all the action? Check! Here are slam-dunk spots for watching basketball playoffs.
Good food? Check. Fine beer selection? Check. Multiple TV screens to catch all the action? Check! Here are slam-dunk spots for watching basketball playoffs.
Categories include Business Woman of the Year and Entrepreneur Woman of the Year.
Florida's National Guard members will learn Thursday about the cutbacks from sequestration.
Florida's National Guard members will learn about the cuts from sequestration Thursday.
Florida's National Guard members will learn about the cuts from sequestration Thursday.
Florida's National Guard members will learn about the cuts Thursday according to media reports.
The accident has all but shut down I-75, with only one northbound lane open.
The commercial truck accident has all but shut down I-75, with only one northbound lane open.
The Pasco accident has all but shut down I-75, with only one northbound lane open.
The Interstate is all but shut down, with one lane open northbound. Southbound lanes are completely closed.
The city commission is expected to vote on a six-month moratorium of new sweepstakes cafes, as the county and state debate their future.
Two men on Lahania Drive phoned 911 to say that were holding a suspect inside the vehicle he was burglarizing.
The young players, ages 6-12, will be able to keep hydrated during play at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.
The 28-year-old suspect was arrested in 2011 for stealing from the same store. Police found fingerprints that linked him to the latest incident.
The stadium is looking for grad students in sports management who want a cool job as operations assistant. Here's how to apply.
