I'll give you my opinion, and if anyone disagrees, please take no offense at my opinion - to each their own!

I've been here for 10 years or so, and spent much of last year watching Directv during the 3 canes (and despite the cable company's line about satellite being "flaky", I'm sorry, but our sat went out only once for 10 minutes during Jeanne, always on for the other 2).

I like Steve Jerve (Channel 8 WFLA) the most of all the local chief mets. I think he's the most personable (he gets on Bob Hite a ton on the air), and he's fairly knowledgable. He did well last year in keeping people level-headed.

I think Paul Dellegatto (Channel 13 WTVT) is also a very good met, though for some reason I just don't feel the personality as much. I'd say it's like comparing a country doctor with a resident at County General: both know their stuff, both will take care of you, but you just somehow feel more comfy with one over the other.

And as for who I don't like -- that would be Denis Phillips (ABC 28). He always seems to have an overbearing attitude on-air, in the way he says things and how he comes across. Last year, he was adamant up until landfall practically that Charley was coming to Tampa Bay, not Punta Gorda. (I don't know if it's because ABC is an Accuweather channel or not). Personally, Linda is a better met I think than he is on ABC 28.

Oh, and of course there's Dick Fletcher on channel 10. He's the veteran (25 years+), but I don't see the personal drive from him that I see from Jerve. (IE, last year during one of them, Charley I think, Jerve was on-air pretty much the entire day that I can recall....)