Kaila Jones has been a visual journalist for TCPalm since June of 2022. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., she moved to Gainesville, Fla., after high school and graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communication.

During college she interned for The Gainesville Sun and University of Florida’s Athletic Association. She’s covered a wide range of events in her career from the College World Series in Omaha to the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers.