Cristian Benavides is a CBS Newspath correspondent based in Miami. This marks the first time Newspath has had a correspondent based in Miami. Cristian is an Emmy award-winning journalist with an extensive career in TV news. Prior to joining us, he made stops in Tampa, DC, Phoenix, New York City, and then landed back in Florida, where he covered the Surfside collapse, Hurricane Ida and the disappearance of Gabby Petito. Most recently he reported on the Uvalde school shooting, providing coverage for WTVJ and NBC affiliates. Cristian has a Masters of Science from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, and a communications degree from the University of Miami. Cristian Benavides just married his wife this past July, is a foodie, loves to travel and is the proud parent to a Jack Russell Terrier mix.