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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.
Find out where to go in the Tampa Bay area for evacuation, shelter and preparedness information as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida.
Hurricane Irma was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 mph Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Jose strengthened earlier in the day.
Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency as Category 4 Hurricane Irma moves on a path that may impact Florida.
Sarasota tops for retirees, cruises to Cuba, manager helps deputies with take down and other stories from Florida Patch.
Hurricane Irma was packing 130 mph winds Monday while moving on a path that may pose a threat for Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Trooper captures murder suspect, seawater bacteria deaths and other stories from Florida Patch.
Take a peek inside some of the more elaborate homes on the Tampa Bay area real estate market.
Bed bugs, premature drop off and other stories from Florida Patch.
A man and woman from Punjab, India, are accused of coming to Riverview to help their son ‘counsel’ his ‘disobedient’ wife.
Polk County deputies need help locating a motorist involved in a Friday afternoon hit-and-run that left a girl injured.
DUI crackdown, torrential rains, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and other stories from Florida Patch.
Beach plans this Labor Day weekend? Here’s how to check conditions across the Tampa Bay area before you go.
WOW House: Sneak a peek inside this Bradenton home that boasts golf course and riverfront views.
Law enforcement agencies across Pinellas County are joining forces for a Labor Day weekend DUI Wolf Pack.
The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a multi-day, multi-county DUI Wolfpack over Labor Day weekend.
A Bradenton woman stands accused of leaving her 2-week-old great niece with a stranger at a Sarasota park.
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two people after a plane had to make a water landing in St. Petersburg.
A 21-year-old Riverview woman died in an early Friday morning crash on U.S. 41 near Falls Boulevard.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ winter tour is coming to Tampa in December. Tickets go on sale soon.
Find out what’s in store for the Tampa Bay area in the weather department over the long Labor Day weekend ahead.
