Allie Raffa is a general assignment news reporter for NBC 7.
She comes to NBC San Diego from Fox News Channel where she covered the 2020 Election and President Joe Biden's campaign across 35 states over 18 months as a political reporter.
Prior to the election, Allie worked as a Tampa, Fla.-based multimedia reporter for Fox, covering stories across the U.S. as a one-woman band.
In her role, she covered Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Space Coast launches, legislative reforms following the Parkland shooting, United Nations General Assemblies, Iowa's rural hospital crisis and the Pulse nightclub and 'El Chapo' trials, among other stories.
She got her start in journalism working behind the scenes at the CBS affiliate in Miami before becoming a producer for "Fox News Sunday" in Washington, D.C.
A South Florida native, she received her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Political Science from Florida International University's Honors College and is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Allie is excited to be trading Florida's humidity for San Diego's gorgeous weather. She enjoys spending her free time with her large Cuban/Italian family, traveling, cooking and exploring new places around San Diego.
You can email her story ideas at: allie.raffa@nbcuni.com
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