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
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Wiggins Pass dredging poses navigation hazard for boaters
Signs to stop the rise of human trafficking in SWFL
Check out what the Harborside Event Center will look like after renovations
