Daniela Hurtado
Before her time in Sarasota she worked for two and a half years in Bismarck North Dakota at KFYR-TV as a crime, courts, and investigative reporter. While there, Hurtado won a regional investigative award for an investigation on illegal gun trade among other awards for her reporting on voting rights of Native Americans and the surge in drugs across North Dakota.
Her journey began at the University of Florida (GO GATORS!!) where she acquired her journalism degree with a focus on political science. During her time there she also won several investigative and spot news awards for her reporting in North Central Florida at WUFT-TV.
Daniela was born in Venezuela in a town called Barquisimeto. Her family immigrated to Miami, Florida, when she was five years old and that's where she grew up. English is her second language and she is proud to be fully bilingual. Daniela knew she wanted to be a journalist at a young age and is passionate about telling the stories of people in her community and holding the powerful accountable.
During her time outside of work, Daniela is a true crime junkie. She loves listening to podcasts and watching cold case documentaries. She loves meeting new people and you can find her on her days off adventuring around town with her female golden retriever Charli. If it's the fall, she's glued to the TV watching SEC football!!
Daniela is excited to be a part of the ABC13 team and to tell YOUR stories, get you answers and be a megaphone for the voiceless across the Houston community.
Have a story? Let's chat, amigos!! Email Daniela.C.Hurtado@abc.com
You can also find her on social media at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Daniela's Stories
Taxpayer dollars to repair groundwater motors up for vote Tuesday
City leaders work to vote on repairing nearly two dozen water pumps, some of which are vital to supplying water for Houston's communities and maintaining the pressure in the water system.
Woman says sister 'didn't have to die that way' after Beryl left them without power for days
Pamela Jarrett's sister is among the families mourning the loss of a loved one after days without power due to Beryl. Family said they were on CenterPoint's emergency list, but power returned days after her death.
Hurricane Beryl death toll in SE Texas rises to at least 18 as Harris Co. confirms 6 heat fatalities
A Bay City man's son told ABC13 that his father tried to bear the heat a day after Beryl's landfall. "People keep saying it was his time, but he was only 61," the son said. "It wasn't his time."
All but about 130K Beryl-impacted CenterPoint power customers restored a week after storm
Some ABC13 viewers have said their power remains out despite neighbors getting lights back and CenterPoint Energy notifying them of restoration.
3 heat-related deaths confirmed after Beryl's damage in Harris Co., medical examiner's office says
The Houston Fire Department told ABC13 since Beryl made landfall they've had at least 158 heat related calls for service.
Fort Bend Co. man accused of pointing gun at CenterPoint employee as tensions grow over power outage
About 87,000 homes remain without power in Fort Bend County. Some power has been restored, but with thousands still in the dark, some people are growing frustrated.
Woman rescued after tree falls on New Caney home during Beryl: 'It came that close'
A woman told ABC13 that her landlord and their children helped pry her out of her RV in New Caney after a tree fell on her home when Hurricane Beryl swept across the area.
Beryl snaps trees in Montgomery Co. neighborhood already stricken by May flooding
River Plantation neighbors can't seem to catch a break. Months after relentless flooding, Hurricane Beryl's extreme winds sent trees crashing onto homes.
Harris County public defender behind bars, accused of DWI and evading arrest after chase, HCSO says
Investigators told ABC13 that no one was injured in the high-speed chase in northwest Harris County on Thursday. HCSO says the Harris County public defender led deputies on a 10.3 mile chase at 110 mph on US 290.
Deputy shoots suspect inside gas station in north Harris County, sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office said a man is accused of pointing a weapon at random people. When deputies arrived at the scene, he allegedly pointed it at law enforcement, prompting a deputy to open fire.