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Florida Editor
Email: sherri.lonon@patch.com
Born in Rochester, N.Y.
Sherri Lonon moved to Land O' Lakes via Amsterdam, N.Y., when she was 12. Lonon attended Pine View Middle and Land O' Lakes High before going on to receive her degree in history from the University of South Florida.
Always an avid writer, she began her career in journalism in 1990, writing mostly about local communities such as Land O' Lakes, Lutz, Carrollwood, Town 'N Country and Plant City. She also served as the community relations coordinator for the Hillsborough County Water Department. She is married and has two daughters.
When she's not working, she enjoys reading, watching a good horror movie and hanging out with her family and friends.
Breaking: Clearwater Police say a motorist took her eyes off the road for a moment, causing a chain-reaction crash Sunday night.
Breaking: A tropical disturbance under watch by the National Hurricane Center is expected to make its way to Florida Tuesday.
Be the thunder, arrest made in vet’s beating, ITT Technical closes its doors and other stories from Florida Patch.
Breaking: The storm isn’t expected to develop much over the next few days, but it could bring heavy rain to the Tampa Bay area.
Breaking: The woman was found outside a home on 11th Street East Sunday morning suffering from a gunshot wound.
The 23-year-old man reportedly wondered aloud if vest was bulletproof, according to Tampa Police. Cousin charged with manslaughter.
Murder for hire, Girl Scouts bilked, witness tampering and other stories from Florida Patch.
Breaking: A St. Petersburg Police Officer was shot in the hand Friday while trying to stop a moving vehicle abandoned by a teen driver.
Breaking: The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical disturbances. Two are located near Florida.
Breaking: Tampa Police say they arrested two St. Petersburg residents at a Friday protest in Tampa related to the death of an unarmed man.
Breaking: A 23-month-old boy was found dead in Palm Harbor Friday after allegedly being left in a truck all day.
Breaking: Kristen Bury, Baby Chance's mom, was found dead in the Sarasota County Jail early Saturday morning.
Breaking: Pinellas County deputies say a young child was found dead inside a vehicle in Palm Harbor.
9/11 remembrance, new Zika cases, murder-for-hire plot details emerge and other stories from Florida Patch.
The total number of confirmed Zika virus infections in Florida climbed to 756 on Friday.
Breaking: A tropical disturbance forming in the Straits of Florida has a 40 percent chance of developing more over the next few days.
Breaking: Pinellas County deputies say a man died in waters behind the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort Thursday night.
Breaking: Clearwater estimated sewage overflow at 31.7 million gallons following Hermine-prompted rains.
Breaking: Fire stations across Clearwater will mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on Sunday.
Breaking: Eckerd College has announced an end to its 35-year-old Program for Experienced Learners.
