PERRY, Fla. (WCTV) – After 25 years serving viewers in north Florida and south Georgia, veteran WCTV journalist and morning anchor Lanetra Bennett will be signing off at the end of August.
WCTV is hosting a month-long celebration, “Lanetra’s Last Lap,” to send her off in style.
Lanetra will be making stops around our viewing area to celebrate the communities she’s served during her time at WCTV.
The farewell tour has made stops in Quincy, Live Oak and Bainbridge, and now continues on Wednesday, August 19, in Perry!
Join Lanetra at Johnson’s Bakery from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as she continues her farewell tour around the Big Bend and South Georgia.
The first 25 people to stop by will be able to get a commemorative coffee cup.
The party continues through the end of the month!
The last stop of “Lanetra’s Last Lap” is in Tallahassee on Wednesday, August 26 at Earley’s Kitchen and FAMU.
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