Katie LaGrone Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Katie LaGrone is a journalist and florida investigative reporter for WFTS-TV.

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Best Known For:Line of Fire

Breakthrough:Developed a career in investigative television journalism

10 Quick Facts About Katie LaGrone

Full Name: Katie LaGrone
Profession: Correspondent and reporter
Known For: Line of Fire
Current Role: Florida investigative reporter
Current Employer: WFTS-TV
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Paul LaGrone
Gender: Female
Specialization: Investigative Journalist, Reporter, and Correspondent
Beats: Investigations and Health / Science

Katie LaGrone Age

Katie LaGrone's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of Florida.

University of Florida

Career & Work

Katie LaGrone's career includes news and reporting roles with The E.W. Scripps Company and WPTV-TV, a television station.

Organization: The E.W. Scripps Company

Role: Florida Investigative Reporter

Period: Confirmed through September 2026

Details: Tampa, Florida · Works across Scripps television stations in Florida, investigating consumer protection, government spending, public safety and healthcare issues.

Organization: WPTV-TV

Role: Investigative Reporter

Period: Historical

Details: West Palm Beach, Florida · Spent six years investigating consumer and government accountability issues before helping establish a broader Florida investigations operation.

Rise to Fame

Katie LaGrone rose to prominence for her role on Line of Fire.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Line of Fire, Keyless Car Safety Investigation, and Grouper Seafood Mislabeling Investigation.

Work: Line of Fire (Investigative Reporter, 2015) — Collaborative WPTV and Palm Beach Post investigation into deputy-involved shootings
Work: Keyless Car Safety Investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2011) — Investigation into deaths and safety risks associated with keyless ignition systems
Work: Grouper Seafood Mislabeling Investigation (Investigative Reporter, 2006) — Reporting that revealed restaurants substituting other fish for grouper
Work: Another Major Insurer Will Cover Surgical Mesh After Our Investigation into Breast Cancer Insurance Denials (Investigative Reporter, 2026) — Reported on an insurer changing coverage policy after sustained investigative reporting
Work: Boy Scout Abuse Survivors Frustrated by Low Payments, Long Delays (Investigative Reporter, 2026) — Reporting on settlement disbursements affecting abuse survivors
Work: New College of Florida Spending on Outside Public Relations Consultants (Investigative Reporter, 2026) — Examination of public relations spending at a Florida public institution

Notable Coverage

Seafood Mislabeling Investigation - 2006 - Exposed restaurants selling substitute fish while describing it as grouper. The reporting led to a federal investigation
Keyless Vehicle Safety Investigation - WPTV - 2011 - Investigated dangers associated with keyless vehicles and accidental carbon monoxide deaths
Breast Reconstruction Insurance Denials - E.W. Scripps Florida Stations - 2026 - Investigated insurance denials for surgical mesh used in breast cancer reconstruction. Subsequent reporting documented an insurer's policy reversal
Boy Scout Abuse Settlement Payments - WPTV - 2026 - Reported on delays and disputes affecting payments to survivors of abuse

Awards & Achievements

National Edward R. Murrow Award — Radio Television Digital News Association — Investigation into seafood mislabeling and restaurants serving substitute fish as grouper.