Taylor Petras
Professional Experience:
June 2018 to present: reporter at WINK News. Previously worked at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri as a weekend anchor and reporter.
Awards and Recognition:
Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for reporting on a “Bomb Squad Search at a Home in Cape Coral.”; Two Heart of America Gold Awards from the Kansas City Press Club for a special report on “Surviving a Mass Shooting” and for several reports on human and sex trafficking in mid-Missouri.
News Philosophy:
Be a voice for the voiceless.
Hobbies and Interests & Community Involvement
Relaxing at the beach or by the pool, working out, reading a good murder-mystery book and watching true crime documentaries. Volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society.
Education
Ohio University, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Likes best about Southwest Florida:
The heat, humidity and beaches.
Hometown
Canonsburg, PA
Dr. Smith: Undetected breast cancer on the rise
Gabby Petito disappearance: Moab police report details altercation between van life couple
Fiancé now person of interest in disappearance of North Port woman
Cape Coral police continue searching for hit-and-run driver that killed 53-year-old man
Campo Felice sold, Fort Myers community will no longer be 55-plus
On cam: FMPD officer slams woman to the ground; some say it’s justified
Demand skyrockets for ivermectin in Florida; poison control spikes
2 young kids die in crash; woman arrested for letting teen daughter drive
Fort Myers community activist remembered for giving people a voice
