PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — After 33 years behind the anchor desk at Local 10, Kristi Krueger is making a change.
But this isn’t goodbye. And it’s not exactly “see you later.”
It’s “see you part-time.”
Krueger is stepping away from her regular anchoring duties but isn’t going anywhere. She’ll continue doing what she has long been passionate about: helping South Floridians better understand their health through Kristi Krueger’s “Good Health” reports.
The move also gives Krueger something else that’s increasingly precious — more time with her family.
A mother of two, Krueger is now “Gammy” to three grandchildren.
More than three decades at Local 10
Over 33 years, Krueger has become one of Local 10’s most recognizable faces.
Her television news career began after she graduated from the University of Florida and landed her first job in Sarasota.
That first stop proved important for more than just her career. It’s also where she met her future husband, Todd.
The couple later moved to Detroit before Krueger eventually made her way to Local 10.
During her time at the station, she anchored alongside the legendary anchor Dwight Lauderdale on Local 10’s primetime newscasts for nearly a decade.
She later moved to mornings before eventually transitioning to the daytime lineup, anchoring Local 10’s noon, 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts.
Along the way, she became more than a familiar face to viewers. She also became a trusted colleague to generations of Local 10 journalists.
A storyteller who traveled the world
Krueger’s career has extended far beyond the anchor desk.
A three-time Emmy winner, she was also honored with the prestigious Silver Circle Award.
Her reporting has taken her around the world, including trips to the Amazon and Antarctica.
In 2025, Krueger touched down in Australia, marking her seventh continent.
But for all the places she’s traveled and all the professional honors she’s received, family has remained her driving force.
Krueger has always shared a close relationship with her mother, Karen, crediting her with helping shape her kind heart.
She also shared a special sense of humor with her father, who died in 2020 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Krueger has remained involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, keeping a cause deeply connected to her family close to her heart.
South Florida watched her family grow
Local 10 viewers didn’t just watch Krueger’s career unfold. Over the years, they also watched her children, Troy and Kelsie, grow up.
“Whoever said parenting was a tough job sure got that right!” Krueger once joked.
Today, Troy and Kelsie are adults with families of their own, making Krueger a grandmother of three.
And no matter how old children get, they still need Mom.
Now, her family will get to see a little more of her.
‘Our matriarch, our den mother, our first lady’
Krueger may be stepping away from the daily anchor desk, but her Local 10 family isn’t ready to let her go, either.
“She is our biggest supporter, she is our therapist, she is also our honorary doctor and I love to come to Kristi and ask her advice when anything is wrong with my children,” fellow Local 10 anchor Nicole Perez said. “And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Local 10 investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier summed up the role Krueger has come to play inside the Local 10 newsroom over more than three decades.
“She’s our matriarch, she’s our den mother, she’s our first lady,” Weinsier said. “She’s our staple.”
And that’s not changing.
South Florida may see Krueger a little less often, but she’ll still be here — telling stories, reporting on health and remaining part of the Local 10 family.
After 33 years, it’s not goodbye.
It’s simply see you part-time.
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