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Jenise Fernandez is a six-time Emmy award winning anchor and reporter at Local 10 News. Currently, she anchors the 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. news, Monday through Friday. Jenise has over a decade of experience as a journalist. Since she’s been at Local 10, she’s covered some of the most impactful stories in South Florida and has had a front row seat to history. In 2025, she covered the funeral of Pope Francis from the Vatican and the subsequent conclave where she was reporting live when the “white smoke” appeared, announcing the selection of the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV. In 2019, Jenise was the only local journalist to cover Hurricane Dorian from Marsh Harbour, Bahamas as the eye of the storm moved through. She’s also had some fun along the way, flying with the Air Force Thunderbirds, skydiving with the Navy Seals, traveling with the Miami Heat during their 2023 championship run, and traveling with the Florida Panthers when they won their first Stanley Cup. She started her on-air career at KATC-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lafayette, LA. After two years in Cajun Country, she worked as a reporter in Pensacola, FL at WEAR-TV. She was also an intern at Local 10 while in college. Jenise was born and raised in Miami. She graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in communications and minor in psychology. She is also a former Miss Miami and placed 4th runner-up at the Miss Florida Pageant. Jenise is involved with several charitable organizations, including Little Lighthouse Foundation, the American Heart Association, Make-A-Wish South Florida, and the Woman’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami. When not working, Jenise loves to spend time with her big Cuban family. She is also the proud "dog mommy" of Mr. Jay Gatsby, a miniature American Eskimo with a big personality. In her spare time, she loves to travel (30 countries and counting), read, try out new restaurants, check out the latest movies, write, and cheer on her favorite teams: the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat! For story ideas, or if you want to say hello or recommend a good book, you can e-mail her at jfernandez@wplg.com.
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Heart of South Florida: Pompano Beach retiree beats heart failure after quick action, medical care
Phillip Leever, 74, and his wife, Pamela, had just moved to Pompano Beach, ready to enjoy retired life, when a sudden health scare threatened to upend everything.
Es tan pequeño que ni siquiera pesa una moneda de diez centavos. Pero un dispositivo diminuto está ayudando a los corazones de algunos de los pacientes más vulnerables: los bebés prematuros.
Heart of South Florida: Hospital uses innovative tech to help premature babies with heart defects
It’s so small, not even the size of a dime! But a teeny, tiny device is helping the hearts of some of the most vulnerable patients: preemies.
Heart of South Florida: How CPR can save a life
It can happen out of nowhere. Someone suddenly goes into cardiac arrest, and once that happens, every minute counts.
Mujer de Florida rescatada de auto que se hundía da a luz el día de su cumpleaños
Lo que comenzó como un viaje de rutina en su cumpleaños se convirtió en un día que Shedly Appolon dice que nunca olvidará.
Florida woman rescued from sinking car gives birth on her birthday
What began as a routine drive on her birthday turned into a day Shedly Appolon says she will never forget.
Muere Roland Steadham, ex meteorólogo de Local 10, en accidente aéreo
Un ex meteorólogo del sur de Florida ha fallecido.
Cold weather can trigger migraines as temperatures drop, experts say
As much of the country braces for colder temperatures, doctors warn that dropping temperatures can do more than make people uncomfortable -- it can also trigger debilitating migraines for millions who suffer from the condition.
Tráiler, entre varios vehículos involucrados en un choque en State Road 84
Varios vehículos estuvieron involucrados en un choque en una transitada carretera del condado de Broward.
Tractor-trailer among several vehicles involved in crash on State Road 84
Several vehicles were involved in a crash on a busy Broward County roadway.
Tiroteo en Lauderhill deja un muerto y un herido
Un hombre murió y otro permanece hospitalizado en condición estable tras un tiroteo ocurrido la tarde del lunes en una vivienda de Lauderhill.
1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Lauderhill
A man died, and another man was injured after a shooting on Monday afternoon in Lauderhill.
Child airlifted after being hit by driver in Miami Gardens
Medics airlifted a child to a pediatric trauma center Friday afternoon after a driver hit him or her in Miami Gardens.
Fight between children leads to Plantation shooting, brief middle school lockdown
A shooting in a Plantation neighborhood briefly led to a lockdown at a nearby middle school on Monday.
Haiti aid group could shutter after federal cuts: ‘Brought an 80-year-old neurosurgeon to tears’
The crisis in Haiti is deepening as one of the most integral humanitarian health organizations is at risk of closing down, possibly leaving tens of thousands of people without food and medicine amid the growing violence in the country.