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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #15 CLOTHES & CONSULTANTS

“Where do you buy your clothes?” was one of the most-asked questions I ever received during my years of forecasting weather on TV.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #16 HOLIDAYS AND RATINGS

There is no such thing as a holiday in TV news. And there are several times each year that no one is allowed to take a vacation.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #17 I AM NOT A WEATHER GIRL & #18 WORKING ALONE

Since there is no such thing as a “weather boy” there shouldn’t be a “weather girl” either.

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Lessons Learned in TV Weather: #19 YOU HAVE POTENTIAL & #20 THE VALUE OF LONGEVITY

Never let someone tell you, “You can’t do it.” Know your limits and know your value.

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Staying Positive in a Negative World

I’ve worked in and around the news business for nearly 30 years. Sometimes news is “good,” but so often, it’s “bad.” Murder, financial crises, abuse, tornadoes, unemployment, robbery, hurricanes, danger, death – so much of what gets reported is the bad side of society. In journalism school I was taught, “If it bleeds, it leads” […]

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The Winds of Change *update*

**This blog post was EDITED on 4/2/20 to say…. In light of our country’s position in the COVID-19 pandemic, I have decided to extend my stay at WESH for a few more weeks. My last day on Sunrise will be May 22. Stay safe, friends!** “Your life does not get better by chance. It gets […]

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Hurricane Jeanne: 15 Years Later

It was 15 years ago today (9/26/04) that Hurricane Jeanne made landfall near Stuart with winds measured at 121 miles per hour (Category 3). It was the 3rd hurricane to travel across Central Florida in 6 weeks on the heels of Hurricanes Charley and Frances. Jeanne was remarkable, in and of itself, causing three direct […]

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The Time is Now

A few months ago my friends at Growing Bolder asked me to write a guest column for an upcoming issue of their newly revamped magazine. I was honored and thrilled, and immediately said YES. The idea was to encourage readers that it’s never too late to follow a dream. Even though I have a career […]

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About Amy

About Amy

Amy Sweezey is an award-winning Broadcast Meteorologist, children's book author, and mom of 3. It Never, Ever Snows In Florida is Amy’s first fiction story which tells of AJ, who lives in Florida and has never seen snow. Her second nonfiction book, Let’s Talk Weather, TV Forecasting: Behind the Scenes, explains the science behind the forecast and the tools Amy uses for predicting weather changes.

Amy lives in Central Florida with her family.

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