After 25 years of covering “cops and robbers,” Ray was fortunate enough to host a weekly show that focused on good news in the area.

Here’s a story where Ray had a chance to combine his two favorite things–doing feature stories AND playing tennis!

Here’s a link to the weekly show. Click on the link and then click on any of the archived shows:

http://scgov.net/PublicCommunications/AccessSarasota/SarasotaCountyWeekly.asp

Ray  anchored “Good Day Tampa Bay Weekends” on Fox 13 News. Here’s a brief sample of his work:

Here are several live shots on big stories that all made national news:

Ray also produced segments on ‘A Gulf Coast Journal’ on PBS.  The stories  primarily air on WEDU-TV on the Gulf Coast of Florida, but are then picked up by affiliates across the country.  (The former host of “Biography” on A&E, Jack Perkins, actually hosts the show and  ’voices’ the stories–but all the reporting and writing is done by the producer.)

Here is a link to the story about the tennis pro who teaches more than forehands:

Here is another link to the story about the man who found purpose in life since his daughter’s death:

Here’s a link to the story about a long-distance runner who isn’t just pushing himself to the finish line:

(Below is a picture of Greg Simony and Nadia McKinnon, unlikely friends who bring so much to eachother’s lives.)