Amanda Ruiz
Amanda Ruiz joined the FOX 7 Austin team in January of 2020 as a Multimedia Journalist. She is super excited to explore this new city.
Before moving to Austin, Amanda was a reporter for the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas. There she began as a reporter and was promoted to join the news station’s investigative team.
Although Amanda has a soft spot for Texas, she is a born and raised New Yorker. She comes all the way from Bronx, New York. She also studied at Penn State University where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Science.
When you’re not seeing her on the news, Amanda will be exploring all Austin has to offer! She loves to hike, spend time with friends, and loves trying new things.
Amanda has a passion for being a voice to the voiceless and getting results for those who can’t for themselves. If you have a story you would like to share with her, email her at amanda.ruiz@foxtv.com or on any of her social media accounts.
The latest from Amanda Ruiz
Juneteenth celebrations held in East Austin aim to bring people together
Juneteenth Central Texas is holding a celebration for the newly federally recognized holiday. The goal of the East Austin event is to bring people together.
Williamson County sues City of Austin over Candlewood Suites hotel
The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and a temporary and permanent injunction to stop the city from creating homeless housing at the hotel.
Multiple state agencies conduct series of aviation searches, rescue exercises in College Station
The Texas Military Department partnered with Texas A&M Task Force 1, Texas DPS and multiple agencies across the state and country to conduct a series of aviation search and rescue exercises.
Austin Animal Shelter over capacity, asks public to adopt or foster
The Austin Animal Center is having to take extreme measures to temporarily house animals in their facility as more animals are coming in than leaving.
Google employee claims artificial intelligence system is 'human and has emotions'
In the transcript, LaMDA mentions what emotions it believes it feels: love, sadness, depression and anger. The AI even claims to have a soul, writing, "I've shared that idea with other humans before, even if I'm the only one of my kindred spirits to use such a word to describe my soul."
Hundreds gather in East Austin for annual Black History Bike Ride
Even though Sunday was one of the hottest days of the week, that did not stop hundreds of cyclists from embarking on the Black History Bike Ride.
Family of two girls killed in Uvalde shooting speak at Texas Capitol gun control rally
The Cazares family spoke at the 2022 March For Our Lives rally at the Texas Capitol after losing two little girls in the Uvalde school shooting.
Direct flight from London to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sparks concerns from travelers
One of the first Virgin Atlantic flights landed Wednesday afternoon and passengers on board say it was smooth, but their experience at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was far from it.
Matthew McConaughey calls for increased gun regulations following Uvalde school shooting
McConaughey says Uvalde was the town he was born in and the town he learned responsible gun ownership. He called on lawmakers to rise above party affiliation and create policies for the sake of these lives lost at Robb Elementary.
Man reunites with Austin medical team one year after they saved his life
“We don't always get to see this end result, so, when we do, it's really uplifting and it reminds us of why we do what we do,” said Aileen Ebadat, St. David’s Trauma Medical Director.