Jennifer Leigh

Jennifer Leigh anchors weekend evenings at 6pm & 11pm in addition to covering Polk County during the week.

She joined WFLA in 1993 as an assignment editor, then worked her way up the producing ranks writing for a variety of newscasts. In 1995 she launched News Channel 8's Polk County bureau and began reporting full time.

Leigh is a fifth generation native Floridian who was born in Miami but grew up in Lakeland. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. Leigh serves on the Board of Volunteer's In Service to the Elderly (VISTE) which is a non profit organization in her hometown of Lakeland. In her spare time Leigh also runs for charity, and so far has completed two marathons for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Jennifer still lives in Lakeland and enjoys outdoor activities like kayaking and camping.

As one of 7 children, she’s blessed to have most of her siblings living in Central Florida and enjoys spending time with them.