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Deb Belt has been an editor with Patch.com since August 2011. After launching Patches in Iowa -- where staffers covered the 2012 Iowa Caucuses and the presidential campaign -- Deb joined the Southeast team of editors. Early in 2015 she took on coverage of the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Montgomery. Since March 2017 she has been the team leader for Patch sites in the Southeast, ranging from Baltimore to Miami. Prior to joining the digital world, she worked as an editor for 13 years at the Des Moines Register, focused on suburban coverage.
COVID variant surges | Elsa's FL blow | Sisters killed in Surfside buried together | Stanley Cup match | American Airlines expands: Patch PM

A tropical storm warning has been issued for 8 Maryland counties along Chesapeake Bay as forecasts say Elsa will reach the state Thursday.
A Severna Park man was arrested for possession of crack cocaine, Oxycodone and other drugs following a traffic stop in Glen Burnie.
Whitaker Mill Road at the bridge that connects to Ring Factory Road will close on or about Monday, July 12, for two weeks.
A van with five children inside was stolen from a Giant Food store in Glen Burnie. The children were dropped off but the van is missing.
Top MD news includes cross-country race, Naval Academy reopens to visitors, Restaurant Week, police use of force. How to share news, events.
A Baltimore man won $400,000 in the state's COVID vaccination lottery; all the June COVID deaths in MD were among those not vaccinated.
School enrollment drop | Police use of force | Cross-country bike race | MD runner likely to miss Tokyo Olympics | Restaurant Week: Patch PM
Which Maryland communities plan to hold 4th of July fireworks shows this year? Find out on Maryland Patch.
What we in Maryland call insects that emit light from their abdomens, delighting us on summer nights, is a matter of geography.
What we in Florida call insects that emit light from their abdomens, delighting us on summer nights, is a matter of geography.
See what types of fireworks VA, DC allow for July 4th. It may be tempting to light your own pyrotechnics, but experts say don't do it.
See what types of fireworks MD allows for the 4th of July. It may be tempting to light your own pyrotechnics, but experts say don't do it.
Top news includes white rhino horns trafficked, former deputy accused, first Black woman fire chief, fish kills. How to share news, events.
Piney Point lawsuit | Latest on condo collapse search | Neck restraint questioned | Red tide warning | Love at Buc-ee's on I95: Patch PM
Top news includes helping Baby Kyleigh, job fair for ex-offenders, $50K winning ticket and strawberry moon. How to share news, events.
Teacher guilty of sex offense | Perez runs for governor | Help for Baby Kyleigh | 5 charged in teen's murder | Teacher given car: Patch PM
Top news includes perfect SAT score, gun drawn over bagel, Jasper Johns exhibit, and Florida weekend events. How to share news, events.
Starbucks bagel outrage | Perfect SAT score | Florida weekend events | Jasper Johns art exhibit | EMS workers disarm driver: Patch PM
Top news includes former Bucs player makes history, girl born in airport, business offers funky, eclectic gifts. How to share news, events.