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
Hennepin Co. Jail reduces inmate population with costly temporary solution
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has moved hundreds of inmates to other jails in order to meet the demands of the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). This temporary solution will ultimately cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
St. Paul churchgoers tricked grandmother out of nearly $100K: Family
The family of a now-deceased Newport woman said a pair of churchgoers took nearly $100,000 from her and used a portion of the money for home renovations that they never finished.
What impact could Trump tariffs have on Minnesota?
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat on Monday to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico when he returns to the White House in January captured the attention of world leaders and prompted warnings from economists that his plans would raise prices for consumers.
Labor Standards Board vetoed by Mayor Frey, St. Paul leaders watching
A Labor Standards Board (LSB) that would be tasked with making recommendations on regulations for several business industries within Minneapolis has been vetoed.
Lululemon scheme: Couple charged with stealing $1 million worth of products
A couple from Connecticut stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Lululemon stores in the Twin Cities metro as part of a nationwide scheme that netted $1 million worth of stolen items, police said.
Face transplant at Mayo Clinic transforms Michigan man's life
Nearly a decade after he shot himself in a failed suicide attempt, Derek Pfaff underwent a 50-hour face transplant at Mayo Clinic, restoring his ability to eat and breathe normally.
Trump plans to declare emergency, use military for mass deportations
In a reply on his Truth Social platform Monday, President-elect Donald Trump indicated that he planned to use an emergency declaration and the military to carry out mass deportations, a move that experts said would likely encounter legal challenges.
Trump HHS pick RFK wants to remove fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department is raising concerns in the dental community over his push to rid the country’s public water supply of fluoride.
Minneapolis City Council to vote on establishing Labor Standards Board
The Minneapolis City Council will vote on a controversial measure on Thursday that has drawn ire from the business community.
How will Trump's campaign promise of mass deportation work in Minnesota?
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to execute the “largest mass deportation" in the country’s history began to take shape Sunday with the announcement of a border czar.