I wake up at 1 am to bring you weather reports on News Channel 8. Just 1 cup of coffee/day. I love college football! Finished 7 marathons! Animal-lover.
Just woke up from my “camp” at the TV station. I am always grateful for my ability to sleep anywhere. Got a good 4-5 hours of slightly interrupted sleep but overall not bad. Back to Ian coverage.
You are an older woman whom shouldn’t be wearing tight dresses,Especially doing the weather on t.v. Your hips are wider than your shoulders and it’s disgusting!!!
Did you save your SOLAR ECLIPSE glasses? Use them to see mercury transit in front of the sun this AM. It'll be very very tiny...just a dot. It starts at 7:35am today. <<Reminder: do NOT stare at the sun without these glasses!>> Get more info here -->
Just replied to an email from a retired man telling me that I smile too much while giving the forecast. I don't know whether to feel bad for someone who wants someone to stop smiling... or be proud that a man didn't tell a woman to "smile more."
#MySmile
Today is National
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
-- We don't say THANK YOU nearly enough to all who keep us safe and their families who share them with us. Thank you!
Pickles is retiring! We've loved the Pickles' Pick segment, and in the last 4 years, Pickles has picked nearly 200 animals to showcase & help find homes. She's starting to feel her age, & it's harder for her to play with the animals. Please adopt, don't shop!
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
@WFLAamanda
gives you Love Bug facts and ways to lessen their impact on you this morning on
@wfla
. Have you seen one (or two) of these bugs yet?
Today marks 10 years since I started on the WFLA morning newscast. It’s been my honor to help get your day started with a smile, and I look forward to many more mornings! How did a decade go by so quickly???
4AM Update - Dorian is slightly weaker (still a strong Cat 5) with winds of 165 mph. But it is only heading west at ONE MILE PER HOUR. Basically, it's stationary and battering the Bahamas.
Guess who I found on my flight this afternoon?? Another meteorologist
@GrantWTSP
!!! And guess what?? We’re on basically the same vacation.
#surprise
#escapetheheat
Woooo!
@RicFlairNatrBoy
is stylin’ and profilin’ in the
@wfla
studio! He’s getting ready to be the Grand Marshal of the Gasparilla Parade tomorrow. I tried to hide my giddy excitement about meeting him, but I don’t think I did a good job.
Today marks 8 years since I moved from the weekend shift...to News Channel 8 Today. I wish people knew how much I LOVE my job. I even love getting up at 1:30am to come to this wonderful job.
My garage door became my personal monster this morning. The spring broke, & I couldn't get my car out. Took a Lyft to work. Then, I forgot my food for our morning pot-luck breakfast. NOT the way I wanted to start Friday.
FIRST FALL FRONTS! Big drop in temperatures later this week and into next week for the eastern half of the country. Yes, that includes us in Florida! Ready?? 🍁🍂
Awkward! We had a new camera system installed recently, & the dress I've worn for years decided not to cooperate with the green screen. Thanks to whoever left this pink dress in the make-up room. I'll return it later today! At least you can see the traffic going on behind me!
Say what you will about the halftime show... but Gladys Knight was flawless singing the National Anthem. As a Georgia girl, I loved seeing and hearing this Atlanta-born singer belt it out
#TBT
-- With students going back to class, here's a school picture from probably 6th grade. That t-shirt is an Atlanta Olympics shirt. It was right after they'd announced the Olympics were coming to my home state.
Watch me hold Jelly Beans in my hand through the forecast and then eat them as I walk off camera. Talking with my mouth full? My mom is so disappointed!!
Just four Christmas elves bringing you news & weather this morning. Hopefully, everyone was on the nice list this year!!! (Sorry about the rainy Christmas!)
Today's Tampa weather update brought to you by TPA:
- It will be hot
- It will probably get hotter
- It will then feel like the surface of the sun
Thank you.
26.2 miles in Tampa the morning after one of the hottest days on record. (99 degrees Friday) My marathon in Montana was canceled, so tackled the virtual marathon on Bayshore Blvd.
It's Pi Day (March 14 = 3.14) Today many female meteorologists are wearing purple to support and encourage women and young girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
#DressForSTEM
Tag team….back again!
@WFLAamanda
and I work so well together! We can anticipate what the other is doing and thinking. It certainly helps on days like yesterday! Hope we gave you the information you needed to stay safe.
My advice for the morning: GO OUTSIDE! It's our first break in humidity in months. It heats up fast, but the drier air makes it comfortable in the mornings & evenings. Tell me how it felt when you stepped outside!
Happy Avery-ersary! Today marks two years since
@WFLAAvery
joined us on News Channel 8 Today...and she's been our sunshine ever since! Nice to work with nice people! 😍
@WFLA
Hello Stanley!
@WFLADeanne
and I chased the Stanley Cup for hours during the boat parade. Just when we thought we'd missed our chance, we were there when Pat Maroon got off the boat, so we passed him our mic, and we took the Cup!
I ATTEMPTED to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ but the green weather wall decided this dress wouldn’t work. Glad I brought a back-up. You can’t pinch me because we supposed to stay 6 feet away from each other!!
JUST IN - Hurricane Ian now has winds of 155 mph...just on the cusp of Category 5 status. Landfall still expected this afternoon, but hurricane force winds will occur much sooner.
Saying "Lata Eta" after a long & crazy relationship that started 2 weeks ago. This storm brought us to Central America, Cuba (almost twice), 2 Florida landfalls, & some chill time in the Gulf. In the end, we feel like we need some time to work on ourselves.
#Itsnotyouitsus
NATIONAL PUPPY DAY - I may not have had Pickles as a puppy, but this was the first time I ever met her. Thanks to Canine Castaways for bringing us together. 🐕❤️
AWESOME PERSPECTIVE! Check out how Eagle 8 HD sees low clouds/fog! (They had to land but got this footage on their way back to the airport!) So cool!!
@8_plamison