Verizon Goes South, And So Does Herald Copy

A headline writer at the Herald got lines crossed when crafting a hed for a story on the Verizon outages in southern Sarasota County Thursday. Not only did he fail to cap Manatee, but he confused the two counties, too:

Major telephone outage reported in southern manatee

HERALD STAFF REPORT

SARASOTA - Verizon is reporting major telephone line interruptions in the South Sarasota County area. Residents of North Port, Venice, and unincorporated areas of South Sarasota County may also experience interruptions, according to Sarasota County officials.

In the event of an emergency, residents affected by the interruption who do not have landline telephone service, are advised to call 911 via a cell phone or call 316-1201.