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ABC 7 Team

The ABC 7 News Team has decades of combined local experience. Meet the team and read about their connection to the suncoast, then email a member of the news team to let us know how we are doing.


Official Salon of ABC 7
Anchors
Scott Dennis
For the past 25 years, Scott has been behind the anchor desk at ABC 7, covering the stories and events that have shaped our community. Email Scott Here
Lauren Dorsett
An award winning journalist, Lauren Dorsett comes to the Suncoast from WTXL in Tallahassee  Email Lauren Here
Linda Carson
Linda Carson joined ABC 7 in 1995 as Weekend Anchor and General Assignment Reporter.

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Reporters
Josh Taylor
Josh Taylor joined ABC 7 in the spring of 2002 as a photojournalist.

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Michelle Rieg
Michelle Rieg grew up in Manatee County so she has a lifelong history in the community

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Shannon Cornwell
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Shannon Cornwell joined the ABC7 News Team in February 2008 as a General Assignment Reporter and Photojournalist.

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Leigh Paynter
Leigh Paynter rejoined the ABC 7 News Team in October 2009, after serving in the United States Peace Corps.

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Weather Anchors
Bob Harrigan
ABC 7's Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan has been forecasting the weather for ABC 7 since 1985. You can watch Bob's forecast weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.

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John Scalzi
John Scalzi, an award winning Meteorologist, joined ABC 7 in December of 1995. He currently delivers his Suncoast forecast weekday mornings on ABC 7 News at Sunrise and ABC 7 News at Noon.

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Sports
Don Brennan
Don got his start in TV with the World Wrestling Federation as a production assistant. 

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Leah Secondo
Leah Secondo celebrates over two decades of sports broadcasting

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Contributors
Chef Judi Gallagher
Chef Judi whips up a daily cooking segment on ABC 7 News at Noon
Richard Stern
My first day on ABC 7 was October 19, 1987. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points that day.

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Dr. Ed James
Dr. Ed James joined ABC 7 in 1972 as a weekend news anchor.

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Captain Jonnie Walker
Captain Jonnie Walker - A resident of Sarasota since 1956, and a professional fishing guide since 1974 in the Sarasota Bay area.
Frank Alcock
Frank Alcock has been serving as a political commentator for ABC 7 since the summer of 2007.  
Anne L. Weintraub
Anne L. Weintraub is a partner in the Sarasota-based firm of Syprett, Meshad, Resnick, Lieb, Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer, P.A.
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