Tara Manis Benson
Tara is from a suburb outside of Toronto, Canada and has spent the past 19 years of her life in Florida. Most of which, in Orlando, Florida.
She moved to Miami and most recently served as Senior TV News Producer for FOX, WSVN-Channel 7. Tara has been working in the media industry in some capacity for a decade including roles at ABC affiliate WFTV and positions in print and sports radio.
If there’s a story breaking, Tara needs to know everything about it and then some before she’ll stop researching. That drive, determination and intrigue has made her an integral part of the FindJodi.com team. Tara’s research abilities help the team find information quickly. This aids in deciphering leads effectively.
Tara has been lucky enough to cover some big stories over the last few years in Florida, including the Casey Anthony case and trial, the Tiger Woods crash, the Trayvon Martin shooting, Gulf oil spill, Boston Marathon Bombing, NASA retiring the space shuttle, and some happier events like the NBA finals.
When not following news, Tara loves to spend time with her family & friends or be on the water. She lives in Tampa, Florida with her husband, her daughter Bella along with their two rescue dogs and two rescue cats.