Savannah Kelley
Multimedia Journalist
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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 Northwetsern 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: Dec. 5, 2022 at 10:40 AM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
FAMU president Larry Robinson said none of the people involved in the shooting have been identified as FAMU students.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST
|By WCTV Staff, Staci Inez and Savannah Kelley
Jurors heard key testimony from investigators Wednesday as the trial for De'Arius Cannon continues.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 11:19 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Attendees lit candles and held a moment of silence in honor of the victims and survivors.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:57 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
“Your emotions go high really, really quickly,” soccer fan Valerie States said. “And then they drop down really, really quickly.”
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 10:08 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
“Even the smallest, tiniest lemonade stands are seeing what it really takes to run your own business."
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 9:50 AM EST
|By Savannah Kelley and Katie Kaplan
Decked out in matching outfits and face paint, the tiny trio took their seats, surrounded by thousands of other Noles fans.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 3:33 AM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Instead of watching the parade, like Peyton’s done every year for the last 14 years, she’ll be performing in it.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
The task force laid out 15 action items, from creating military boot camps as an alternative to jail time for young people, to expanding the city’s TEMPO program which works with at-risk youth.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 11:54 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Burke says Green was someone who was always nurturing those around him and pushing them to be the best versions of themselves.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 11:55 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Voters will cast their ballots again on December 6 to decide which candidate secures this critical seat.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:43 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
32,000 people voted early and 36,000 voted by mail. Thousands more will be voting in-person Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 4:02 PM EST
|By Savannah Kelley
Murray was killed last week, when dozens of shots were fired into a crowded parking lot outside Half Time Liquors.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
If you do come across a black bear, don’t corner it, chase it or feed it.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“She was my roommate,” Simard said. “She was my best friend I’ve ever had. I didn’t think that I could make it through something that traumatic. But I did, and I have to.”
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 3:31 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
For the last 25 years, he’s been turning his home into a haunted house, devoting hundreds of dollars and hundreds of hours each year to make it happen.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 10:07 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Deputies discovered the body on Wiley Road Sunday evening after responding to a report of “suspicious circumstances.”
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 9:52 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Added up over the last 25 years, he’s likely spent $5,000 putting on this show.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 9:44 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Judge Marsh sided with the defense, saying the records needed to be released within 20 days.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 9:32 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The facility will bring with it 3,682 additional cars and trucks every day, according to a traffic impact report.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“It’s an opportunity for people who have been through domestic violence to come and have their story heard and be a part of something that really honors them."
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The training involves using probability to determine the most effective search and rescue approach for a particular situation.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
It has not just food, but also toothbrushes, deodorant and period products.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The Medicaid rule by Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, or AHCA, went into effect back in August.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Many people’s homes are destroyed, so they’re not even able to receive vote-by-mail ballots.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
He’s logged about 140 miles so far and hopes to finish the trip within the next month.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 9:48 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
This reunion was made possible by the Highland’s Council of Descendant Advisors in Charlottesville, which brings together descendants to tell the story of their history.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 11:44 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Michael residents say their hearts are with those in Southwest Florida, who are picking up the pieces after Ian.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Jarvis Bedford, the leader of the Tallahassee Fire Department’s Task Force 7, says although their main purpose is search and rescue, they also try to provide as much emotional support to people as they can--even if it’s something as small as a simple hug.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Odom said one of the team members they sent is a peer support counselor, who is not only answering calls, but also helping dispatchers deal with the toll that this work takes on their mental health.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Lisa Glunt, executive director of the Leon County Humane Society, said some of the cats were recovered by search and rescue after the hurricane.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Julie Montanaro and Savannah Kelley
Marion Harmon faced dozens of animal cruelty charges after horses and other livestock were found emaciated, dead on Capitola Road property.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:29 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“All these local places, I just keep hearing that they’re going under,” she said.Square Mug’s owner, Donna Elliott, says a combination of inflation, increased wages for baristas and a slow summer took a toll on the shop’s finances.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:27 AM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“The fact that they’re sponsoring everyone that had to deal with the hardships of the storm--it’s really cool to know that I went to a university that’s that accommodating.”
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
They’ve moved their boats out of the water and up onto racks so they’re high enough to not get swept away in the storm.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
They’re available for anyone in need, even those who aren’t part of the Sabal Palm community.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Students say it’s an opportunity, not just to secure a job or internship opportunity, but also to sharpen their confidence in a professional setting.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
A Tallahassee immigration attorney is weighing in on DeSantis sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, saying that what the Governor did qualifies as trafficking.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 9:34 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
It dates back to 1845, but in the 1970′s, after the new Capitol was built, the old Capitol was on the verge of being demolished.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“At the end of the day, it’s math,” Hanna said at a virtual press conference Tuesday. “It’s about resources. And there’s only so much money that we have to spend on education.”
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The money from this $35,000 project came from various donors, including the Foundation for Leon County Schools and community partner Mae Cleveland.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“Out of nowhere, boom, a lot of water came up from the sewage drain,” Marshall said. “It filled up the street in a matter of minutes, like really fast, and then cars on the street were kind of stuck. It smelled pretty bad.”
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Law Enforcement Officials are concerned that guns are ending up in the backpacks of kids as young as fourteen.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“They tried to pull something sneaky,” Pardee said. “I feel like they shouldn’t get away with that.”
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“We’re always out there trying to recover these children,” Glass said. “No matter how long it takes, no matter how many years it is.”
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
“I had students come to me and tell me that they didn’t even come to school because of the lack of these products,” Waymon said. “I wanted to do something.”
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The bags are free, and can be found at two locations in Steinhatchee and Perry.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
Serenity Coffee and Kava Bar in Railroad Square and the Starbucks on North Monroe were both on strike on Labor Day.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The students were relocated from two dorms on campus this past week due to a roach infestation in one and flood damage when the sprinklers went off in another.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Savannah Kelley
The Florida legislature later designated the first week of September each year as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, to honor 8-year-old Ronshay Dugan, who died in a drowsy driving crash.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Julie Montanaro and Savannah Kelley
A man accused of posing as a surgeon and swindling women on dating sites out of more than a million dollars was just sentenced in Tallahassee's federal court.
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