Dave McDaniel has worked with WESH 2 News since 1988.

Dave has covered Seminole County primarily since he arrived and has also specialized in issues involving the environment and transportation.

A graduate of Iowa State University in 1982, Dave actually started reporting on radio in 1979 before moving into the field of television journalism in 1981.

A winner of several awards over the years, including a shared Peabody with the WESH 2 News staff for "Building Homes: Building Problems," Dave also has contributed to several Emmy-winning programs on WESH 2 News.

Dave's career started in Iowa, where he worked at three different television stations. He then spent two years in Wichita before calling Florida home.

Dave scuba dives, motorcycles, rides horses, bowls and enjoys days out on his boat, the "Station Break."

Dave and his wife, Julie, spend a lot of time outdoors, travel to a few NASCAR races each year, and enjoy time with their two dogs and a horse.

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