Ex-Congressman's wife returns to TV news

CAPE CORAL — Popular TV anchor and reporter Amy Wegmann, who left her job at FOX 4 to help her husband, Trey Radel, run for Congress in 2012, has returned to the network.

Radel, a Republican from Fort Myers, won the election for the 19th District. But he resigned after about a year in office. His exit came in January, two months after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug possession charge that stemmed from when he bought cocaine from an undercover federal agent. Former auto supply industry CEO Curt Clawson won a special election for the seat in June.

Wegmann officially returns to FOX 4 today. She will co-anchor FOX 4 Rising with Miriam Zamorano, according to a release. A Lee County native, Wegmann initially joined FOX 4 in 2004. She was a reporter, weekend anchor, FOX 4 co-anchor and main news anchor.