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
Deaf woman killed by speeding hit-and-run driver in NE Houston
Eyewitness News was the only station in Houston at the scene Friday shortly after the crash claimed the life of a woman beloved in her neighborhood.
Driver takes off after hitting and killing woman checking flat tire on side of Meyerland road
The driver accused of hitting the woman fled the scene after the fatal crash, police said, and the passenger didn't get a good look at their vehicle.
Vanessa Guillen's family welcomes lawmakers moves on military sexual misconduct investigations
Vanessa Guillen's family has been relentless in their mission for change in how sex crimes in the military are investigated. Now, they're a step closer.
N. Houston gas station shooting may have been sparked by car door hitting another, police say
Houston police said a woman was the driver of a white Mercedes Benz with the suspected gunman riding inside.
Grieving mother of Bay City HS student killed in crash demands answers
Viola Loredo said she knows her son made a mistake in leaving campus when he wasn't supposed to, but she's especially upset with school administrators for letting it happen.
Sugar Land TikTok star helps take down abortion reporting website: 'Fight for women'
"My goal is to protect the women who've now had bounties put on their heads of $10,000 and fight for women to get their rights to bodily autonomy back."
Houston-area school districts face major staffing shortages due to COVID
Some educators have said they are considering leaving the profession as a result of the continued challenges brought on by the pandemic.
As Houston-area schools report nearly 13K active COVID cases, 3 entire districts closing campuses
The closures come as 13 Investigates found districts without mask mandates doubled the active cases per 1,000 students as those with them.
2 men accused of New Orleans officer's murder in Houston separately face judge after their arrest
As the two suspects in Det. Everett Briscoe's murder faced a judge Monday, court records revealed what prompted the deadly shots to be fired.
2 Houston men arrested nearly a week after New Orleans Det. Everett Briscoe shot to death
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Before HPD announced the arrests, Eyewitness News was the only Houston station on hand as the apprehensions unfolded.