Savannah Kelley
Multimedia Journalist
WCTV
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Savannah is a multimedia journalist with WCTV.
Before coming to Florida, Savannah spent her whole life in the Midwest. She was born in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2021. While in college, she was a reporter, producer and anchor for the Northwestern News Network. She began her career in broadcast news as an intern at KTTC in Rochester, Minnesota.
In her free time, Savannah loves traveling, going to the gym and spending time outdoors.
Education
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
FAMU students are suing the state for $1.3 billion. That’s how much they claim FAMU has been underfunded.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Four of those protesters had court dates Wednesday, including state senator Lauren Book.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Chasity Maynard, Savannah Kelley and Julie Montanaro
Tallahassee Police Department spokesperson Heather Merritt said it is unclear if foul play is involved.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Dozens of people attended the ceremony, including several Gold Star Families.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Ben Kaplan, Katie Kaplan and Savannah Kelley
The Honor Flight Tallahassee journey gave veterans a once-in-a-lifetime whirlwind tour of the U.S. capital and its memorials for service members.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Local leaders also questioned why the Governor has stopped nominating people for the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Julie Montanaro and Savannah Kelley
The U.S. Attorney has asked a judge to dismiss the indictment against Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 8:22 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The new database is available in all counties across Florida.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 8:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Superintendent Rocky Hanna told WCTV he met with the parent Thursday but was unable to resolve the issue.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Harrelson said he expects the program to be up and running before the end of this year.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The bill bans teachers from asking students what their pronouns are.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:05 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley and Chasity Maynard
Herold said his goal is voluntary compliance. He doesn’t want to arrest anyone, so he’s giving these businesses a heads up before taking more serious action.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Democrats, like Senator Tina Polsky, worry the legislation will allow DeSantis to campaign for the presidency while neglecting his job as governor.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The bill they’re concerned about, HB 1423/SB 1438, passed both chambers of the legislature and now awaits Gov. DeSantis’s signature.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Fallen TPD officer Christopher Fariello was one of 11 honored who lost their lives this past year.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 9:56 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
This sets the stage for Florida Police Week, which starts Monday.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley and WCTV Staff
A former employee at the Jefferson County State Attorney’s Office brought up allegations this week about a discriminatory policy and atmosphere that she says ultimately led to her resignation.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:51 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley and Chasity Maynard
A former employee brought forward a document instructing to adjudicate Hispanic people guilty
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
This expansion was proposed by Gov. DeSantis last month, and does not need legislative approval to go into effect.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:11 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Republicans argue the bill protects children from unsafe medical procedures.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The current 15-week ban is being challenged in the state’s Supreme Court. The six-week ban will not go into effect unless that 15-week rule is upheld.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Chasity Maynard and Savannah Kelley
Florida House passes six-week abortion ban bill
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:06 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The legislation has sparked fierce criticism from opponents, who say it’s an attempt to whitewash American history.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 9:31 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The bill still needs to pass the House before heading to DeSantis’s desk. If it’s signed, it would go into effect in July.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 8:19 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Organizers said they want to shift the focus away from the arrests and toward their mission.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
A third phase is for those with limited mobility, where they can use sticks to pick up magnetic eggs. A fourth phase is a quiet hunt, for those who are sensory sensitive.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:21 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Protesters haven’t returned to City Hall since their arrests. As part of their conditions of release, they are not allowed to be on City Hall property until their charges are resolved.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Protesters are scheduled to have their first appearances in court later this month and into next month.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Protesters contend they were being peaceful and should have never been arrested. Mayor Dailey said they’re focusing on the wrong entity.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley, Chasity Maynard and Sam Thomas
After multiple interruptions from protesters shouting, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo made all spectators leave, before the vote was taken behind closed doors.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
A nonprofit called Dream Flights took them up in a Boeing-Stearman biplane built in 1940.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley and Chasity Maynard
The bill passed 27-13 in the Republican-majority chamber after senators debated the measure for about two hours.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 8:44 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Senate Bill 300 does provide exceptions for rape or incest and to protect the life of the mother. But Democrats argue the bill makes it difficult for women who fall into these categories to qualify.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Students called on FAMU and FSU to take a public stance against House Bill 999 and its companion in the Senate, SB 266.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Doctors who ignore this rule would be charged with a third-degree felony.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Governor DeSantis has already said if one of those bills—the permitless carry measure—makes it to his desk, he will sign it into law.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The bill prohibits teachers from asking students what their pronouns are.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The cheerleading group focuses on teaching young girls how to understand their emotions and develop a strong self of self.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Dalton was killed in 2021, when a gun fell out of his friend’s truck, fired and hit him.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley and Chasity Maynard
Pugh held up his middle finger at the judge after he was denied bond, prompting his removal from the courtroom.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Three Democrats introduced amendments to soften the bill’s impact, but all three were rejected.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:35 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
The bill would also prevent students from majoring or minoring in gender studies.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:22 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
DeSantis said he would sign a permitless carry bill into law. That bill would allow Floridians to carry a concealed gun without a license.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 1:53 PM EST
|By WCTV Staff, Chasity Maynard and Savannah Kelley
Tallahassee Police Department responded to questions from WCTV about the department firing an officer last week after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man while off the clock.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Arrest papers say Braxton grabbed the victim by the throat and later tried to hit him.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:40 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
“We say ‘I love myself, I am beautiful, I am important. I matter.’ We always end with ‘I matter,’” said Keyunna Thomas, Co-owner and founder of Xplosion Cheer.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:52 AM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Alex drowned this past weekend. It happened on a trip with his housemates at Miramar Beach.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Staff told WCTV they couldn’t say who returned the bell, but said whoever did saw WCTV’s story about it being stolen, recognized the bell, and then called the Chan Center to return it.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
According to NWS, nearly 200 people have died from rip currents along the Northern Gulf Coast in the last two decades.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
This year, the group sold more tickets than any other year.