Steve Campion
Steve grew up in South Florida in the coastal community of Deerfield Beach and attended high school in Fort Lauderdale. He left the Miami area to attend college at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was fortunate to study abroad twice, in Belgium and in Italy. During his junior summer, Steve returned home and interned with WTVJ/NBC6 as an associate producer. There, he sharpened his writing skills and got a taste for big market news.
Just a year later, Steve graduated Magna Cum Laude from UF with two degrees in Telecommunication-News and Political Science. He landed his first on-air job shortly after at WCJB-TV20 News in Gainesville. Steve quickly learned how stories can unfold in unexpected ways. His storytelling took him across North Central Florida. One of the more interesting experiences included covering Pastor Terry Jones, who stirred controversy and international condemnation for burning the Koran.
Steve then accepted a position with Waterman Broadcasting in Southwest Florida. His storytelling with NBC2/ABC7 stretched across the Sunshine State. He covered the area's largest city Cape Coral, threatening tropical storms, and led coverage on Congressman Trey Radel's resignation following his cocaine bust. In the fall of 2013, Steve traveled to the D.C. courtroom where the politician admitted to buying the drug on city streets. In March of 2014, Steve was honored as an Associated Press finalist for his stories involving dirty water being dumped into the Gulf of Mexico, compliments of controversial water management practices.
Outside the newsroom, Steve loves to explore the outdoors and travel. He's excited to check out the Lone Star State.
Steve's Stories
Vanessa Guillen: Remember Her Name
Houston Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen vanished on April 22, 2020 from Fort Hood. One year later, her family is sharing their fight for answers.
Grandmother of missing 6-year-old boy issues tearful plea for help
"Everybody loves you and misses you. We're going to see you soon. I promise Sam. I'll never give up," Sam's grandmother said.
Wild Midtown crash could be start of dangerous Memorial Day weekend
The crash was so bad, an SUV landed on top of a Mustang, whose driver is being tested to see if he was driving drunk.
Spring Branch ISD to offer 18 sites across Houston area with free food for children this summer
They'll have 18 sites that'll be open for breakfast and lunch. Plus, children don't have to be a SBISD student to get a free meal.
Has Houston woman Alexis Sharkey's murder case gone cold?
No arrests have been made six months after the 26-year-old was found dead.
Texas' permitless carry could be crime deterrent, proponents argue
A gun shop owner says any new gun owner should take a training course, even if the law doesn't require it.
What is Delta 8 THC and why is it considered 'legal weed' in Texas?
This lush green plant is creating buzz in Texas. ABC13's Steve Campion investigated what it is, its effects on the body and why demand is so high.
'Please be strong' Teen wants missing mom to know they're still looking
Her teen daughter has this message for her mom. "Please be strong. We're coming for you. We won't stop until we find you. Be strong for us."
Houston experts say cyberattacks could impact more companies unless safeguards taken
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is serving as a powerful warning that the systems we rely on could be vulnerable.
Vehicle found underwater at Missouri City park is not tied to missing mom Erica Hernandez, HPD says
A family's search for Erica Hernandez, a missing mother of three, will go on after a hit in a park's pond produced nothing in the case.