Paul LaGrone Biography
Paul LaGrone is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WFTS in Tampa, Florida, in the United States as a weekday news anchor at 5:30 pm and a reporter for the 5 pm and 6 pm. He joined the station in July 2016. Prior to joining the station, he worked as a morning news anchor at Hearst Television in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
Paul LaGrone Age / Birthday
LaGrone manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Paul LaGrone Height / Measurements
LaGrone is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Paul LaGrone Partner / Wife
LaGrone has been happily married to his lovely wife Katie who is a Florida Investigative Reporter for The E.W. Scripps Company. She was born on November 12 in Florida, in the United States. Katie attended the University of Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications in 1999.
Paul LaGrone Kids / Children
LaGrone has been blessed in his marriage with two boys, Jacob and Lucas. However, she manages to keep information regarding his sons away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Paul LaGrone Family / Relatives
LaGrone was born in Lakeland and grew up in Dover. However, he manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Paul LaGrone Education
LaGrone is a highly educated and qualified man. After graduating from Plant City High School with a high school diploma in general studies, he attended and graduated from the University of Florida.
Paul LaGrone Career
LaGrone is a weekday news anchor at 5:30 pm and a reporter for the 5 pm and 6 pm at WFTS-TV ABC Action News. His career has taken him to newsrooms in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. He worked at WPBF in West Palm Beach as a morning anchor, at WBBH in Fort Myers as an anchor and reporter, and at WRAL-TV in Raleigh as a nightside reporter.
Paul began his reporting career at WFXB in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In 2003, he spent a month in Iraq and Kuwait, covering the war alongside the 82nd Airborne Division. He spent two weeks in the middle of the Sunni Triangle where hostilities against U.S. troops were just starting to intensify. He then took viewers inside one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces and ventured alongside soldiers as they uncovered an underground bunker full of Iraqi intelligence.
LaGrone has won three Associated Press awards recognizing his writing and investigative work. In 2007, he won a Regional Edward R. Murrow award for an investigation that uncovered child pornography on charity-donated computers. In 2004, he was nominated for an Emmy for “Best Spot News Coverage” in a case where he and his photographer helped find a missing boy. He has also written and produced segments that hold politicians accountable for what they say. In 2015 his political journalism was nominated for an Emmy.
From covering tropical storms in Florida and North Carolina to reporting from the epicenter of the 2000 Presidential election controversy in Tallahassee and broadcasting from the frontlines of the Iraq War, his journalism journey has taken him to major news events around the state and the world. He is excited to be back home in Tampa where both sides of his family live. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Katie, and their two boys, Jacob and Lucas.
LaGrone works with WFTS-TV News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Shay Ryan
- Jason Adams
- Jhas Williams
- Rochelle Alleyne
- Robert Boyd
- Kyle Burger
- Jackie Callaway
- Sean Daly
- Antony Hill
- Wendi Lane
Paul LaGrone Salary
LaGrone receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Paul LaGrone Net Worth
Through Paul’s career as an anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Paul LaGrone Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
LaGrone is active on his social media accounts. He has about 3.2 K followers on his Facebook Page, about 2,610 followers on his Twitter account, and around 476 followers on his Instagram account.