She left the station in October 2016 announcing that she was moving to Miami, Florida to spend more time with her family.
She announced on Facebook that she would be leaving Fox 35 Orlando and taking a position in her home state of North Carolina.
In January, 2010 Horton was hired as a full-time traffic reporter for WBTV News This Morning, alongside John Carter, Christine Nelson, and Al Conklin.
[citation needed] A voice student for much of her life, Horton has received numerous accolades for vocal performance and musical theater ar local, state and national levels.
She has extensive violin training and has studied several genres of dance with the High Point Ballet Company.