@COXMG Anchor. CBS47/FOX30 @actionnewsjax Wife. Sister. Auntie. Foodie. NC native. @BenedictEDU @MerrillCollege #YouthLiteracy facebook.com/TenikkaHughes

Tenikka Smith Hughes’s Journalist Portfolio

View as a grid

Action News Jax Investigates: Loophole keeps problem spa open

Action News Jax Investigates: Loophole keeps problem spa open

WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL) — PT Spa is tucked away just off Emerson Street and Interstate 95 in Spring Park. The building on Copper Circle East has housed several different spas over the years, and they have all had similar problems. Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes, first investigated issues at this site in 2015 and has since uncovered a loophole that is keeping the doors open after years of complaints of criminal activity.

Action News Jax Investigates: Lake City police on the front lines against Flakka

Action News Jax Investigates: Lake City police on the front lines against Flakka

WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL) — For nearly four months, Anchor Tenikka Hughes looked into the fight against Flakka in Lake City. In an Action News Jax exclusive, police took her to the front lines to see this drug's powerful grip and what they need to stop the flow of Flakka into their community.

New technology created at the UF aims to stop card skimmers

New technology created at the UF aims to stop card skimmers

WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL) — Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Florida have come up with a pocket-sized solution for a massive problem that costs consumers billions of dollars every year. Action News Jax anchor Tenikka Hughes traveled to Gainesville to get a look at the technology promising to beat scammers at their own game.

Tenikka Smith Hughes - Anchor

Tenikka Smith Hughes - Anchor

https://youtu.be/qxmXryTB6es — Tenikka is an excellent anchor and reporter who thrives in breaking news situations. Tenikka has an authoritative and compelling presence that enhances her strong presentation and live skills.

Action News Jax Investigates: Financial link to aggressive breast cancer

Action News Jax Investigates: Financial link to aggressive breast cancer

WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL) — As local women learn they have breast cancer, Action News Jax is looking into a new study that found their financial situations could be playing a role in their diagnoses. We spoke with a local doctor about the risk factors both black and white women face and with a young mother determined to fight for her life.

TENIKKA SMITH HUGHES (Anchor/Reporter, WJAX-TV, Jacksonville) - A/R

TENIKKA SMITH HUGHES (Anchor/Reporter, WJAX-TV, Jacksonville) - A/R

youtube.com — Tenikka is an excellent anchor and reporter who thrives in breaking news situations and is ready to make an immediate contribution to a major news operation. Beautiful and energetic, Tenikka has an authoritative and compelling presence that enhances her strong presentation and live skills.

None

None

None

TENIKKA SMITH HUGHES (Anchor/Reporter, WJAX-TV, Jacksonville) - A/R

TENIKKA SMITH HUGHES (Anchor/Reporter, WJAX-TV, Jacksonville) - A/R

Cox Media Group - _ Action News Jax - Jacksonville, FL — Tenikka is an excellent anchor and reporter who thrives in breaking news situations. She has a natural, authoritative and compelling presence that enhances her strong presentation and live skills. Poised, tenacious in the field and serious in her pursuits, Tenikka has a talent for connecting with people, earning the trust of news subjects and sources alike.