Tampa, FL|News|
Florida ACLU Chapters File Trump Travel Ban Suits
Thirteen ACLU chapters, including those in Tampa and Miami, have filed suits for records on implementation of Trump’s travel ban.
Sherri Lonon, Patch Staff
Sherri Lonon, Patch Staff
- Land O' Lakes, FL
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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.
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Sarasota, FL|News|
Lawmakers Line Up To Save The Manatees
Eleven members of Congress have joined forces to try and get endangered status restored for Florida’s manatees.
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Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Cops Set To ‘Tweet From The Boat’
The Sarasota Police Department is putting a spin on its popular Tweet from the Beat virtual ride-along.
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Bradenton, FL|News|
Longboat Key Shuttle Service Kicks Off Saturday
Manatee and Sarasota counties are kicking off a new on-demand shuttle service for beachgoers and residents.
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Bradenton, FL|News|
DUI Wolfpack Set To Roam Manatee, Sarasota Counties
The Florida Highway Patrol is gearing up to take impaired motorists off roads in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Tampa, FL|News|
ICYMI: Hospital Patient Safety Grades Released For Tampa Bay
How safe is your hospital? Two hospitals in the Tampa Bay area received D grades for patient safety while nine scored A rankings.
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Land O' Lakes|News|
Masked Men Rob Store At Gunpoint
Two men wearing a clown and a wolf mask robbed a Wesley Chapel store at gunpoint early Thursday morning.
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Watch: Horse Attacks Gator At Florida State Park
A horse-versus-alligator battle at Florida’s Paynes Prairie ended in a draw.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Flight From Cops, Rick Scott Sued, Wildfires
Manatee population may double, DUI Wolfpack, heroic rescue and other stories from Florida Patch.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Watch: Heroic Rescue From Burning Apartment
Hillsborough County deputies swung into action to save a woman from a burning apartment Tuesday night.
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Hudson Brush Fire Closes New York Avenue Stretch
Motorists are being advised to steer clear of a stretch of New York Avenue Wednesday evening.
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Land O' Lakes|News|
DUI Wolfpack Set To Prowl Several Counties
The Florida Highway Patrol has announced an upcoming DUI Wolfpack that will run from Hernando to Polk counties.
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Orlando, FL|News|
Anti-Death Penalty Prosecutor Sues Gov. Rick Scott
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala has filed suit against Gov. Rick Scott in hopes of reclaiming 23 murder cases.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Indian Lake Estates Fires Deemed Suspicious
The Florida Forest Service says recent fires in Polk County’s Indian Lake Estates may have been intentionally set.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Gun, Knife Found On Blake High Students
Tampa Police say two Blake High students came to school packing weapons Wednesday.
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Land O' Lakes|News|
Suncoast Lakes Shelter In Place Order Issued
Silver Palms Boulevard is being closed to all traffic as a wildfire continues to burn near the Suncoast Lakes subdivision.
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St. Pete, FL|News|
Boy, 5, Killed In St. Pete Fire
A Tuesday morning fire in St. Petersburg claimed the life of a 5-year-old boy.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Florida On Fire: Blaze Locations, Burn Bans
One day after Gov. Rick Scott declared a wildfire-related state of emergency, 105 active blazes were reported across Florida.
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New Port Richey, FL|News|
Starkey Wilderness Park Closed, Evacuated
Wildfire concerns have forced the closing of Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park.
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Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Hit-And-Run: Photos Released
Sarasota Police need help identifying a motorist accused of striking a pedestrian early Tuesday morning.
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