Channing Frampton

Channing Frampton

Anchor / reporter
Follow me on Twitter @Channing_TV I'm returning to Southwest Florida after anchoring and reporting here from 2016 to 2019.

I've joined the ABC-7 team after anchoring and reporting for nearly five years in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee. There, I covered the COVID pandemic, multiple elections in Florida and Georgia, multiple tropical storms, hurricanes, flash floods and tornadoes. During that time, I went live from the eye of Hurricane Irma as the storm made landfall. I also covered the destructive wildfires and

15/11/2024

Thanks to Tropical Storm Sara, the northern Honduran city of La Ceiba has received nearly 22 inches of rain in 24 hours, causing "potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides."

15/11/2024

Facebook memories reminded me that I was on KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh’s Hometown High-Q 18 years ago today. I’m proud of how well our team from Redbank Valley High School did! Ken Rice hosted that day.

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean, forecast to head into the Gulf 14/11/2024

The storm will be fairly weak as it emerges into the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday. There is strong model agreement that a cold front will steer it toward Florida next week.

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean, forecast to head into the Gulf We are tracking newly formed Tropical Storm Sara which is forecast to head into the Gulf next week.

Photos from Meteorologist Jim Dickey's post 14/11/2024
13/11/2024

A van just crashed into the Red Robin at Gulf Coast Town Center. Lee County Sheriff's Office just shared this photo of the scene with us.

Photos from Meteorologist Jim Dickey's post 13/11/2024

Florida impacts from what will become Sarah looking more likely next week.

13/11/2024

***UPDATE***
LCSO says she was located safe.

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Lee County Sheriff's Office says 11-year-old Ahlianna Anka Morales is missing and endangered. She's from Lehigh Acres. If you know where she is, call LCSO at 239-477-1000.

12/11/2024

Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for DUI after he crashed into one of CCPD's SUVs. Thank goodness the SUV was unoccupied at the time. This happened on November 9, 2024 around 2:40 a.m. CCPD shared this video with us.

12/11/2024

Hurricane season isn’t over yet. Florida needs to keep a close eye on this one.

12/11/2024

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Charlotte County faces growing debris challenge after Hurricane Milton 12/11/2024

We needed a drone to get the full picture of how much debris has piled up in Charlotte County after Hurricane Milton. Thank you to the folks of Charlotte County, Florida Government for sharing this emotional story with us.

Charlotte County faces growing debris challenge after Hurricane Milton A mountain of debris from Hurricane Milton has been growing in Charlotte County since the storm hit just over a month ago.

10/11/2024

Oxbow looking beautiful this Sunday night. Have you ever been?

09/11/2024

Saturday sunsets are getting earlier and earlier

08/11/2024

Firefighters rescued a utility worker from a bucket truck in Cape Coral Friday morning. Witnesses told our team a strap became wrapped around the worker's neck knocking him unconscious.

08/11/2024

Hurricane Milton cut a new pass in the Southwest Florida coast. Tonight at 7, we're diving into the effect it's having on the area. Stream us live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZ4-qp16nI

08/11/2024

Video shows a Penske box truck plowing into a highway work zone Thursday morning near the village of Whitney Point in New York. There were no serious injuries

07/11/2024

Looking forward to this story on ABC7 Southwest Florida tonight.

07/11/2024

Multiple law enforcement agencies are at conservative political figure and businessman Alfie Oakes' home in Collier County. Oakes is an American farmer, agriculture entrepreneur, political influencer and businessman from Delaware who grew up in Southwest Florida.

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Massive alligator seen prowling Cape Coral Sunday night. This was shot on NW 35th Place.
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Milton Pass
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Alfie Oakes Investigation
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