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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say
Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say A jet ski driver received injuries to his face after his watercraft exploded in the water on Long Island. The explosion took place in Nassau County around 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Oyster Bay, authorities said. According to officers aboard Nassau County Marine 11, while on patrol in the waterways the crew heard a possible explosion, then saw smoke confirming their suspicions.  The unit navigated toward the smoke and upon arrival, they discovered a jet ski, engulfed in flames and sinking.  The driver was close to shore at the time of the incident and made it on land with only mi…
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Following the scandal and resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Change.Org petition has been started and gained more than 9,000 signatures to change the official name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to honor a Rockland County firefighter who died rescuing others. The new bridge's official, though seldom used name, is the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge. The old Tappan Zee Bridge's official name was the Gov. Malcolm Wilson Bridge. Andrew Cuomo changed the official name of the bridge in June 2017 to honor his late father. Since then, there has been much controversy over the move, especially since polls s…
Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say
Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park, Police Say Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a fully submerged vehicle at a Connecticut park. The woman was found around 3:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, in New Haven County at Lakewood Park in Waterbury. Police received a report from a utility worker who was working on a downed line, of a submerged vehicle in the area of Lakewood Road at Massachusetts Avenue at the park, said Sgt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police Department. Region 5 Dive Team responded to the incident and located an unresponsive woman inside the vehicle, Davis said. Emergency medical servic…
Popular Eatery Launched In Westchester Thriving In Fairfield County Popular Eatery Launched In Westchester Thriving In Fairfield County
Popular Eatery Launched In Westchester Thriving In Fairfield County If you are looking for a restaurant that offers fresh and tasty sandwiches and salads and screams quality then this Fairfield County restaurant is right up your alley. The Roasted Food Co. in downtown Stamford opened a little over three years ago and has hit the ground running with its fresh offerings that are a mouth full of flavor and good for you. The restaurant began as a serious sandwich spot and quickly morphed into a full-fledged fast-casual restaurant and bar, focusing on that same from-scratch philosophy, Chef Bill and Kristin Hall used in White Plains at the Melt Sandwich Shop.  …
Two Arrested For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say Two Arrested For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say
Two Arrested For Using Stolen Credit Cards At Fairfield County Businesses, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly using stolen credit at numerous Fairfield County stores. Nywain Thomas, age 25, and Eric Wolf, age 22, both of Queens, New York, were arrested in Darien after officers responded to a report of two individuals possibly using fake banking cards, according to authorities. The complainant told officers that the two men had come into their business and one of them indicated they had left a bank card behind days prior, said Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri. They gave the name “Thomas” and were given a lost card the business had on file, said p…
Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Western Mass Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Western Mass
Police Cruiser Shot, Bullet Barely Misses Officer In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts police officer barely missed being shot when a bullet flew through the windshield of his police cruiser while parked at city gas pumps. The incident took place at 9:40 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, when a Hampden County officer from the Holyoke Police Department was parked at the city gas pumps on Commercial Street, Captain M. Moriarty said. According to Moriarty, while the manned cruiser was parked, a single bullet struck the front windshield at chest level. The bullet missed the officer, who was sitting in the driver's seat. The officer requested backup and addition…
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of a busy roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 in Milford. The victim was a 60-year-old woman from Milford, according to Milford Police. The woman was walking Herbert Street when a vehicle, traveling north, crossed the centerline and struck her as she walked westbound on the side of the roadway, police said. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries.  No charges have been filed …
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From baby twins to moms in their 30s, two movies filming in the Hudson Valley are looking for actors. HBO's "White House Plumbers" is looking for Caucasian twin babies 6-12 months old for a small scene filming in Dutchess County on Thursday, Aug. 19, in Dover Plains, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The babies would portray Howard Hunt's grandchild in the scene.  Hunt is portrayed by mega-star Woody Harrelson in the film based on the Watergate break-in and the downfall of a president. If your twins fit the bill, send the name of parent, name of children, phone number, email, a…
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say A 19-year-old has been accused of allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run Long Island crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.  The crash on Tuesday, Aug. 10 in East Hampton seriously injured an 18-year-old. Daniel Campbell, of Montauk,  was driving a 2012 Honda Pilot northbound on Old Stone Highway when his vehicle struck Devesh Samtani, from Hong Kong, who was walking in the roadway around 11:30 p.m., East Hampton Town Police said. Campbell fled the scene and was arrested at his home around 2:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, police said.  Samtani was t…
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say A woman has been arrested for driving under the influence after hitting a stone wall with her vehicle in Fairfield County, according to authorities. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 7 in Darien. Allesandra Mossa, age 32, was arrested after the incident on Hollow Tree Ridge Road, said Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri. When officers arrived on the scene, Mossa, of Darien, appeared confused and emitted the odor of alcohol, Palmieri said. Mossa was put through standardized field sobriety testing, which she failed to perform to standard, police said. Complaining of pain, Mossa …
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