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
Cancer patients get behind-the scenes with pics and pucks from Tampa Bay Lightning
Before the puck drops at Benchmark International Arena Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning offered an uplifting, behind-the-scenes experience for cancer patients going through the most challenging moments of their lives.
ER Doctors warn of e-bike dangers as serious injuries spike, crashes increase around Tampa Bay
Doctors at Orlando Health in Pinellas County said they see e-bike and e-scooter-related injuries every single day in their emergency room, and they warn it’s more serious than people might think.
Tampa police share tips to protect your home from crime during holiday travel
Tampa Bay area law enforcement are reminding everyone this holiday season to include home safety in their travel checklist, so criminals don’t move in.
Trump administration proposes plan to open oil drilling off Florida’s Gulf coast
The Trump administration has been making moves to open up oil and gas drilling to create jobs and increase energy security.
2-year-old boy dead after darting into path of truck in Dade City neighborhood
Heartbreak shattered lives on Hilltop Farms Drive on Friday after a little boy was hit and killed by a driver in a residential neighborhood.
Operation BBQ Relief packs 113,000 meals for Jamaica with surprise help from Pinellas Park city workers
From counting packets to filling boxes, dozens of volunteers and Pinellas Park city employees teamed up to help pack food supplies for Jamaica.
Security training takes center stage for more than 100 Tampa faith leaders following recent national attack
It was standing room only Thursday night as more than 100 faith leaders listened to Tampa police break down deterring, delaying and defending against attacks.
USF expands 4-year nursing program to St. Pete campus to help statewide shortage
Nurses are part of the backbone in hospitals and there’s a critical shortage of them in Florida. The University of South Florida plans to help add more future nurses to the workforce by expanding its four-year nursing program to its St. Petersburg campus.
State publishes immigration enforcement arrest numbers in new dashboard
The state of Florida is sharing the scope of its immigration enforcement efforts. State officials published an online dashboard breaking down arrests and encounters with people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Cancer patient beats odds on rare disease that Moffitt Cancer Center will study with new $22.4M grant
A new federal grant is allowing Moffitt Cancer Center to study a rare and aggressive disease that affects cancer patients, and doctors hope the results will give them the chance for a longer life.