
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
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.
Feeding Tampa Bay’s new medical clinic sees growing demand: ‘Meeting People Where They Are’
With slashed federal healthcare funding and the partial government shutdown, Bay Area organizations are doing what they can to bring free health care to the people that need it most.
Tampa excited to host men's NCAA Tournament opening weekend for first time since 2011
The floor is down, the baskets are in place, and the city of Tampa is ready to host the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Inside MacDill’s $275M upgrade: How the new KC-46 will replace aging KC-135 fleet after tragic crash
The 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base is home to the KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling plane that has helped the U.S. military carry out missions around the world for more than 60 years.
2 hospitalized after Clearwater shooting; investigation underway: Police
Two men were rushed to the hospital after a shooting along Beckett Street in Clearwater Thursday evening, officers said.
Tampa Bay area shops saving fabric hunters after JOANN closures: 'Mighty in a little, small spot'
A big corporation can often put the small shops out of business, but when JOANN Fabrics and Crafts closed its doors for good across the country last year, it allowed small businesses to fill that gap for crafters and sewers.
USDA issues disaster declaration for Florida after $3.1 billion in winter freeze damage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary signed a disaster declaration on Wednesday, making federal aid possible to Florida farmers following the winter freeze.
Tampa nonprofit rescues American couple from cartel area in Mexico: 'We were afraid'
A couple from the Chicago area visiting family in Mexico were rescued Friday from a cartel region with the help of a Tampa nonprofit.









