
Briona Arradondo
Briona Arradondo anchors the 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on FOX 13 on the weekends and reports during weekdays. She’s an Emmy-award-winning journalist who joined the FOX 13 News team in August 2018.
Briona earned her Master’s degree in broadcast journalism and international affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. She’s an Atlanta area native and graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in communication and Spanish. She discovered her love of broadcasting after interning at WSB-TV in Atlanta.
After growing up as an Army brat, Briona developed a passion for travel, culture and great food. When she’s not dreaming up her next adventure, you can find her running to train for a distance race, exploring the latest restaurants and enjoying Central Florida’s theme park scene.
Before working in Tampa Bay, Briona worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor for WSMV in Nashville. While in Music City, she earned a regional Emmy Award for her reporting on breaking news during severe flooding across Middle Tennessee. Briona also collaborated with international media, contributing live reports for BBC World News from the scene of the deadly Waffle House mass shooting that killed four people in April 2018.
Briona began her broadcast journalism career at WTOV in Steubenville, Ohio, where she worked as a weekend anchor and reporter. After spending a couple of years in the snowy Ohio Valley, she traveled south to Chattanooga, Tennessee to work for WTVC as a reporter and fill-in anchor. While there, she earned an Associated Press award for her hard news reporting on gangs.
Briona loves to tell community -driven stories and would enjoy hearing from you! You can reach her at briona.arradondo@fox.com or Facebook or Instagram.
The latest from Briona Arradondo
Bay Area doctor highlights health inequities for Black pregnant women
Friday marks the end of Black Maternal Health Week, and Bay Area doctors are sharing where progress is still needed to help fix disparities in healthcare for Black pregnant women.
Florida attorney general investigates OpenAI, claims ChatGPT assisted FSU mass shooter
Generative AI is prompting some questions in Florida, as the state attorney general’s office launched an investigation into Open AI and ChatGPT.
While the US looked up during Artemis II, USF researchers were listening to the ground
Researchers at the University of South Florida paid attention to the ground as the rest of the U.S. looked up during the Artemis II launch, all so they could capture sound waves from the rocket.
2026 hurricane season: Will below-average storm predictions lower Florida home insurance premiums?
It’s felt like homeowners’ insurance rates have only gone up for years, so experts explained to what extent that recent law changes, and if hurricane season predictions influence how much you pay.
Florida Aquarium rehabs 21 turtles as nesting season returns to state beaches
At the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the current turtles are a little too young for nesting season, but the goal is to return them to the wild so they can give them the best shot at having babies of their own one day.
Tampa civil rights advocate shares memories of meeting Dr. Martin Luther King: 'He was dynamic'
Queen Miller, 98, has made her mark on the Hillsborough County community, advocating for social services, healthcare programs and Black civil rights in Tampa.
Father continues push for hands-free law in Florida after son's death in 2014 distracted driving crash
Checking your phone behind the wheel can be a deadly gamble, and it’s why a few Florida lawmakers have tried to get a hands-free driving bill off the ground.
USF, Pasco Opioid Taskforce seek feedback to fight addiction
Painkillers are at the center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and Florida received a $3 billion settlement a few years ago from manufacturers, distributors and dispensers of opioids.
How Tampa Bay Water is using a bypass canal to fight severe drought
Water is a precious resource, especially as the Tampa Bay area goes through an extreme drought.
‘Be Your Own Advocate’: How a St. Pete woman found pre-cancer 5 years before the recommended screening age
A Bayfront Hospital worker got screened early for colorectal cancer, after discovering her family had a history of colon cancer.









