Evan Axelbank
Evan Axelbank joined the FOX 13 News reporting team in January 2014.
Evan is originally from the Bronx and graduated from Ithaca College on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York, with a degree in journalism and a minor in politics. Although Evan started his career in New York, working at WROC in Rochester and News 10 in Syracuse, he is no stranger to the Florida sunshine. He is also familiar with the Tampa Bay area.
He spent the last three years working at WPTV in West Palm Beach. While there, he covered presidential debates, tropical storms, the NBA Finals, and the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Evan is an avid Mets fan, loves to read books about American history, and can be seen on the golf course in his spare time.
The latest from Evan Axelbank
Rays stadium vote: Tampa leaders prep for community benefits and tax decisions
City and county leaders are preparing for several critical hurdles to bring a $2.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays stadium to fruition following a major local financial vote Thursday.
Tampa Rays stadium: Council approves $80 million bond after virtual vote
Tampa city councilors approved the potential use of an $80 million bond contribution for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium on the city's west side following a dramatic reversal during a council meeting.
Tampa General lung transplants: New technology tests donor organ performance
Doctors at Tampa General Hospital are utilizing a device called the XVIVO Lung Perfusion Machine to evaluate donor lungs prior to transplant surgery.
Here is why a 'jellyfish cloud' appeared over Central Florida
A SpaceX rocket launch created a visual "jellyfish cloud" in the sky above Central Florida early Tuesday morning.
9 teens hospitalized in 3 golf cart crashes across Bay Area
Nine teenagers were hospitalized in three separate golf cart collisions across the Bay Area during a dangerous Columbus Day weekend.
St. Pete gets new Federal funding for Hurricane Milton damage
As Hurricane Isaias begins to hit the Florida Panhandle, St. Petersburg is receiving new Federal funding to go towards storm relief for homes that are still damaged two years after Hurricane Milton.
Florida Amendment 3: Sheriff Grady Judd warns property tax cut threatens public safety
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd came down hard on Amendment 3 following the school bus crash in Polk County that killed one student and the driver of another vehicle on Monday.
2 years after Helene, Milton: St. Pete neighborhood shows resilience and storm recovery challenges
St. Petersburg is working through a backlog of requests to help homeowners rebuild two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged 11,000 homes.
Florida Wildland Firefighter Memorial near Brooksville to add 14th name
A solemn memorial hidden deep in the Withlacoochee State Forest will soon honor another fallen crew member who died while serving the Florida Forest Service.