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To mark his first 100 days in office, Florida Governor [[Charlie Crist]] gave Jennifer an exclusive interview in Tallahassee. Governor Crist noted the two were making "history" as the interview was the first he granted inside the Governor's mansion.[http://imageevent.com/jennifersantiago/jennifersstills;jsessionid=l4slipsk12.lion_s].
To mark his first 100 days in office, Florida Governor [[Charlie Crist]] gave Jennifer an exclusive interview in Tallahassee. Governor Crist noted the two were making "history" as the interview was the first he granted inside the Governor's mansion.[http://imageevent.com/jennifersantiago/jennifersstills;jsessionid=l4slipsk12.lion_s].


In February 2006, Congressman [[Kendrick Meek]] sent President [[George W. Bush]] a copy of Jennifer's report "Return to Haiti" urging the President to halt the deportations of Haitians because of an omission in the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act.[http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/press/2006.02.03.shtml]<ref>[http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/press/2006.02.03.shtml Congressman Kendrick P. Meek Press Release:"Meek Urges President Bush, Governor Bush to Support Legislation to Aid Haitian Immigrants." Feb. 3, 2006.]</ref>."Return to Haiti" chronicled the story of an undocumented Haitian migrant who was sent back to [[Haiti]] after living in the United States for 15 years. He left behind three U.S. born children and a wife. "Return to Haiti" won numerous awards and recognition from prominent Haitian Advocates like Comgressman Meek and Haitian-American political activist Marleine Bastien[http://www.fanm.org/about_us/marleine_bastien.html]
In February 2006, Congressman [[Kendrick Meek]] sent President [[George W. Bush]] a copy of Jennifer's report "Return to Haiti" urging the President to halt the deportations of Haitians because of an omission in the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act.[http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/press/2006.02.03.shtml]<ref>[http://kendrickmeek.house.gov/press/2006.02.03.shtml Congressman Kendrick P. Meek Press Release:"Meek Urges President Bush, Governor Bush to Support Legislation to Aid Haitian Immigrants." Feb. 3, 2006.]</ref>."Return to Haiti" chronicled the story of an undocumented Haitian migrant who was sent back to [[Haiti]] after living in the United States for 15 years. He left behind three U.S. born children and a wife. "Return to Haiti" won numerous awards and recognition from prominent Haitian Advocates like Congressman Meek and Haitian-American political activist Marleine Bastien[http://www.fanm.org/about_us/marleine_bastien.html]





Revision as of 16:11, 31 May 2007

Jennifer Santiago is an attorney, freelance writer, photographer and Emmy Award-Winning reporter for WFOR-TV, the CBS affiliate in Miami[1]. She began her career at WFOR in February, 2000, as a morning weather anchor. In 1997, she received her law degree, with honors, from Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania where she was also a member of The Villanova Law Review. Jennifer produced the independent feature film Runnin' At Midnite, which was selected for several film festivals.

In 2007, Jennifer, a committed vegetarian,[2] received a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States. The award was given in recognition of a series of reports including "Stopping the Seal Hunt"-- which also appeared on the CBS Evening News[1]

Jennifer Santiago and Monty Marsh at the 21st Annual Genesis Awards. Beverly Hills, Ca
Jennifer Santiago and Monty Marsh at the 21st Annual Genesis Awards. Beverly Hills, Ca

To mark his first 100 days in office, Florida Governor Charlie Crist gave Jennifer an exclusive interview in Tallahassee. Governor Crist noted the two were making "history" as the interview was the first he granted inside the Governor's mansion.[2].

In February 2006, Congressman Kendrick Meek sent President George W. Bush a copy of Jennifer's report "Return to Haiti" urging the President to halt the deportations of Haitians because of an omission in the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act.[3][3]."Return to Haiti" chronicled the story of an undocumented Haitian migrant who was sent back to Haiti after living in the United States for 15 years. He left behind three U.S. born children and a wife. "Return to Haiti" won numerous awards and recognition from prominent Haitian Advocates like Congressman Meek and Haitian-American political activist Marleine Bastien[4]


An archive of Jennifer's on-air work and articles/op-ed pieces can be found on www.jennifersantiago.com[5]

Awards for Television Reporting

  • HSUS Genesis Award "Stopping the Seal Hunt" 2007.
  • Emmy Nominee Historic/Cultural Reporting "Meet the Masai"; Public Affairs "Focus on South Florida" 2006.
  • Telly Award Winner Reporting "Stopping the Seal Hunt" 2007.
  • Chuck Stone Award of Excellence Reporting "A Sanctuary From Slavery"[6] 2007.
  • Emmy Winner Reporting "Children for Sale"[7] 2006.
  • Telly Award Winner Reporting "Save the Elephants" 2006.
  • SPJ Sunshine State Nominee Investigative Reporting "A Painful Sentence" 2006.
  • SPJ Sunshine State Award Investigative Reporting "Return to Haiti"[8] 2005.
  • SFBJA Award Reporting "Return to Haiti" 2005.
  • HSUS Genesis Award Commendation Reporting "Save the Elephants" 2005.
  • Emmy Nominee Reporting "Death Row Debate" 2004.







In 1998, Santiago (going by the name Jennifer Klarman) posed for pictorials that appeared in several Playboy special editions[4][5][6]. In one of her pictorials, she posed alongside fellow Villanova Law School graduate and former Playboy playmate Victoria Zdrok[7].

Appearances in Playboy Special Editions

  • Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens II November 1998.
  • Playboy's Nudes December 1998 - pages 24-25 (with Victoria Zdrok)
  • Playboy's Body Language 1998.
  • Playboy's Sexy Celebrities 2002.

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