Mike Manzoni
Emmy award-winning journalist Mike Manzoni joined the FOX 9 team in August 2024.
Prior to arriving in the Twin Cities, he spent several years as a freelance reporter at NBC10 Boston and NECN. His many high-profile assignments there included covering the aftermath of the deadly Merrimack Valley gas explosions that made national headlines, reporting live outside the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, after the death of former President George H.W. Bush and delivering live reports during the George Floyd protests and related clashes with law enforcement across Boston.
He also uncovered suspected price gouging on a major online retailer's website, triggering an investigation by the state attorney general's office and prompting a corporate review of questionable sales transactions. In addition, he exposed serious community health concerns at an asbestos-laden, abandoned warehouse, which prompted the property owner to make changes to protect public health.
Prior to returning home to the Bay State, he was a reporter at ABC affiliate WFTV, the top-rated station in Orlando, Florida. During the two years he spent reporting in Central Florida, he covered several national stories, including the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, the deadly alligator attack at Disney World, President Obama's visit to Orlando, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Matthew.
Before his time in the Sunshine State, he spent two years at WSPA, the CBS affiliate in Spartanburg, South Carolina. While in the Palmetto State, he spent a week in Columbia covering the Confederate flag controversy at the South Carolina State House. He also covered the devastating flooding in Richland County.
In 2015, he traveled to North Charleston to lead the station's coverage of the Walter Scott police shooting that made national headlines. He also exposed a legal loophole in South Carolina's concealed weapons permit law that forced officials to allow legally blind applicants to carry handguns. He also unearthed oversight problems at elder care facilities that cost taxpayers and put a strain on public safety resources.
Before heading to the Palmetto State, he spent two years at KRIS and KZTV, the NBC and CBS duopoly in Corpus Christi, Texas. During his time in the Lone Star State, he uncovered dozens of sex offenders living near elementary schools, investigated food stamp fraud and exposed a tanning salon that broke the law.
He also traveled to West, where he filed reports on the aftermath of the fertilizer plant explosion that garnered national attention.
In 2015, he was part of a team honored with a Southeast Emmy Award for best newscast.
In 2013, the Lone Star chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized him with an honorable mention in the reporter craft achievement competition.
Manzoni earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and political science from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
The latest from Mike Manzoni
Minnesota lawmakers reach $705M deal to keep HCMC open
State lawmakers on Wednesday struck a bipartisan deal to keep the cash-strapped Hennepin County Medical Center open, but county leaders said the hospital will still need a long-term solution.
Minneapolis data center moratorium: City council to vote on temporary pause amid environmental concerns
Minneapolis is weighing a temporary pause on new data centers as residents and city leaders debate their impact on the community.
Data center moratorium considered in Wright County as Monticello residents push back on proposals
Wright County leaders will discuss a possible one-year pause on new data centers at a meeting next week after dozens of Monticello residents voiced concerns about proposed developments near their homes.
Champlin City Council race: Death threats, harassment claims mar Ward 3 special election
Champlin is preparing for a heated city council election as voters prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday.
Minnesota lawmakers: HCMC rescue plan still undecided as session nears end
The future of Minnesota’s largest safety-net hospital is uncertain as state lawmakers race to prevent Hennepin County Medical Center from shutting down.
Anoka County AI: Officials explain new program for receiving non-emergency calls
Anoka plans to launch an AI dispatcher to handle all non-emergency calls, starting in mid-May. Officials with the county explained to FOX 9 how it will work.
South St. Paul woman's husband faces deportation to Laos over 1990s felony conviction
A South St. Paul woman is facing uncertainty as she prepares for her husband’s imminent deportation over a decades-old criminal record.
Minneapolis apartment chaos: Teens smash door, attack tenant and party on rooftop
Residents in the Uptown neighborhood said they are frustrated and scared after a group of teenagers broke into their apartment building and caused chaos over the weekend.
Minneapolis shooting: Mother seeks justice for teen son's death
A Minneapolis mother is demanding answers months after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed while sitting inside his cousin’s home.
St. Paul arena complex upgrades: Gov. Walz calls $200M request a 'tough lift'
The push to renovate the Grand Casino Arena complex in downtown St. Paul could face a major roadblock as Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signaled that the state likely will not provide funding this year.