NATAS Silver Circle recipient, Emmy Award winner and now voted Best Local TV Personality by the readers of OutSFL, Craig Stevens co-anchors 7NEWS at 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. weeknights with Belkys Nerey. He has been in television news for more than 30-years, the bulk of that time spent in South Florida.
"It is a tremendous honor," he said. "The notion that people appreciate my work, it is extremely satisfying ... and humbling."
At 7NEWS, Stevens has reported a wide range of stories: several hurricanes beginning with “Andrew,” the Oklahoma City bombing, elections from the local level to national races, including the disputed 2000 Presidential Election from Austin, Texas. He spent weeks following the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace and the manhunt for Andrew Cunanan, Pope John Paul II’s visits to Cuba and the United States, the death of JFK, Jr., the Elian Gonzalez saga, and Fidel Castro’s visit to the United Nations. In 2015, he reported from Cuba the flag-raising at the U-S Embassy in Havana and the visit of Pope Francis.
Craig has also anchored 7NEWS coverage of such major events as Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s return to Haiti, the crash of “Valujet” flight 592, the deadly shoot-down of two “Brothers to the Rescue” planes, the September 11th attacks, the launch of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Castro’s transfer of power to his brother, President Obama’s 2016 state visit to Havana.
"Station management has always supported me and my causes, including my appearance as grand marshal of the Wilton Manors Stonewall Street Festival and Parade or when I lead the AIDS Walk ... I just want to reiterate how very much I appreciate the recognition, I wish I could thank personally each and every voter who took time out of their day to support me ... It's really special. Thank you."
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