ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hello, Tampa Bay! I'm so excited to be back in the Sunshine State. I'm an award-winning reporter from Tallahassee and a proud FAMU Rattler.
I attended Florida A&M University and graduated in the top 10% of my school with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism.
I started my career in Columbus, Georgia, as a reporter. I covered a wide range of stories from military affairs at Fort Benning to deadly tornadoes in Alabama. I also helped our sister station in Panama City, Florida, after Hurricane Michael.
I spent two years in Georgia before I decided to leave the Peach State and move to the Sooner State. I was a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City for three years. During that time, I spent a lot of time traveling all across the state covering tornadoes, snow and hailstorms.
I also covered major events like the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the tragic shooting at a Tulsa hospital and a city’s push to remove several officials heard having a secret meeting about lynching Black people and killing journalists from office.
While at KWTV, I fell in love with long-form storytelling. I worked with the special projects team telling stories centered around culture and diversity. Those are the stories I really enjoy! I even traveled to Canada to learn more about an all-Black town founded by Oklahomans.
A few organizations I'm proud to be part of National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society.
I can't wait to hear from you! I'd love to learn more about what issues you're passionate about or any interesting things going on here in the Tampa Bay area.
Connect with Anjelicia: abruton@10tampabay.com | X
