Leigh Spann
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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.
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BREAKING - Large earthquake early this morning in South America. Registered 7.5 near Palora, Ecuador. More details to come...
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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.
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I honestly hope your day gets better, Veronica.
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!!!
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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 -->
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I'm so excited!! I just got the email that my new "retro" Christmas Tree decoration has shipped. Who else grew up with one of these at their house?
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Today marks 12 years since I moved to the morning newscast from the weekend shift at
@wfla
. I feel so honored to help wake you up each day.
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Slow-Mo strut with my marathon medal. Little Rock marathon has the biggest medal in the world. Ran 26.2 miles to get it!
@LRMarathon
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9-foot gator refused to go down without a fight! It knocks a trapper out even after being tied up. WOW!!!!
@wfla
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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
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Happy Birthday to me! So glad to be surrounded by some amazing people.
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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!
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Ugh!!! Just accidentally said "more cloudier" on TV. Here's my official apology to all my grammar teachers.
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Congrats Rays!! 20 wins!!!
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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!
Pickles has an announcement about her TV career this morning. Be sure to watch News Channel 8 at 6am!
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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?
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TROPICAL STORM EMILY has just developed off Pinellas Coast. Watch for heavy rain, potential flooding, and gusty wind.
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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???
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Wish me luck as I begin the first broadcast from my house. Calling it SPANNTV8 studio.
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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.
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Perhaps one of my favorite moments in my TV career! When
@WFLAMarco
turned to reveal his new haircut! We are all
@WFLAAvery
!!!!
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This is an awesome stamp to celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug 21. The stamp actually changes when you touch it. Kudos
@USPS
New
@USPSstamps
! First-of-its-kind stamp changes when you touch it, showing the upcoming Aug 21 total solar eclipse!
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When producers tell me it's time to wrap up my weathercast. "I'm talking to America here!" hehehe
“I’m talking to America here excuse me”
All time line from this ref
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Guess who I found on my flight this afternoon?? Another meteorologist
@GrantWTSP
!!! And guess what?? We’re on basically the same vacation.
#surprise
#escapetheheat
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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.
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HILARIOUS!!! The moment
@TitusONeilWWE
realized
@wflanicole
was wearing a heated vest on this cool Saturday morning! He wasn't having it!
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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.
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I was supposed to be starting a 26.2 mile race in 20 minutes. As crazy as it sounds as I tweet this from my bed, I am sad I’m not running it. 😕
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Two great pictures of the double rainbow over
#TampaBay
this morning. Did you see it?
http://t.co/QJcEktRwEg
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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.
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HE'S HERE!!! Max, our Puppy With A Purpose, is checking out the
@WFLA
studio. We are excited for him to come downstairs.
#PuppyBreath
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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?? 🍁🍂
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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!
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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
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#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.
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I've said I'll never dance on TV, but I can't hold back with when someone drops the beat!
#DiscoForever
#BackToThe70s
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LIVE LONG AND PROSPER! He certainly has! Doesn't William Shatner look great at 90?!?!
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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!!
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WOW! ❄Colorado gets nearly 2 feet of snow on the first day of summer
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The face I made when I had to report on the scrubbed Artemis launch today.
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Two days of carbs for one morning of racing!
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Pickles confirms that we aren’t tracking rain on Max Defender 8 this morning.
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Just four Christmas elves bringing you news & weather this morning. Hopefully, everyone was on the nice list this year!!! (Sorry about the rainy Christmas!)
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EXTREME FLOODING: We just got this picture of the Westshore exit of I-275. Stay safe!
http://t.co/q3jTgnhN3x
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Quit doing my job! hehehe
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.
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Boy! Those evening storms were electric! So much lightning. Isn't this an amazing picture?
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GREAT NEWS! 🏖️ Red tide is virtually nonexistent in the Tampa Bay area.
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First day of school pictures will always be a thing. Here's mine from elementary school. (Anyone notice I'm wearing a romper? I'd be so in style now!)
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ON THIS DAY: the movie Airplane! premiered in theaters in 1980. This movie has made me laugh for decades.
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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.
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CHRISTMAS CHILL!! We'll only hit 58 degrees this afternoon. We'll be basically as cool as Boston & Denver today. How do you like the cool air?
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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
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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.
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WOW! Shawn Cortona captured this great sunrise view in downtown St. Petersburg this morning. Did you see the colorful sky this morning?
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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!
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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
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So excited to have Aileen join us at 6am each day during the Olympics...from Paris!
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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!
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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!!
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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.
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WFLA got jokes 🤣
We're sorry to announce that News Channel 8's last political ad of the 2020 election season will be airing at 4:29 p.m. today. 😉
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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
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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. 🐕❤️
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Here's the
#SuperBlueBloodMoon
seen from Treasure Island this morning as the moon was setting. AWESOME!
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Time to wake up on this Saturday! It’s the last morning with low humidity for awhile. I have all the details on
@WFLA
this morning.
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WHOA!! This looks like a split picture, but it's showing the fog on the ground in Tampa... and the sunrise above the haze/fog. Cool, huh?
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2:30am update - Hurricane Ian is now a major hurricane (Category 3) with winds of 115 mph.
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When you walk outside and feel the cooler, less humid air. I’m letting you know how long it lasts on
@wfla
.
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How are you spending Christmas Eve morning??? We are having fun on
@wfla
!
@WFLAAvery
@WFLADeanne
@WFLABeth
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 Tampa!!!! The city was incorporated on July 15, 1887, making today its 134th birthday. Looking better every year, right?
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TRAVELING IN STYLE! So excited to be the Grand Marshal in the
#Oldsmar
Parade. How do you like my ride???
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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
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