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
Should Florida require license plates on both ends of cars? Lawmakers considering bill
The Florida legislature is considering a bill to require state drivers to have license plates on both the front and back of vehicles. The goal is to make it more difficult to get away from a hit-and-run crash.
Gov. DeSantis stands firm on immigration policy at Sarasota roundtable
Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable with current and former federal immigration officials at the New College of Florida in Sarasota on Thursday.
St. Pete developer touts offer to fix the Trop, buy Gas Plant land after Rays back out of stadium deal
A St. Petersburg developer who has offered to buy the land around Tropicana Field says he can have developers begin construction the moment the lease to Tropicana Field is up, and that it will not cost any public dollars.
St. Pete receives offer for Tropicana Field as activists rally for Gas Plant renewal
Even though the Rays only backed out of the deal to build a stadium in downtown St. Pete late last week, the battle is already underway over what will be built there next.
City of Tampa to ‘dust off’ pitch to Rays
After the Rays' announcement that they would not follow through with plans for a new stadium in downtown St. Pete, city officials in Tampa are seeing if there are any options on their side of the bay for a new stadium.
Rebecca Osmond missing: Family, friends pleading for help in search for woman heading to Tampa
Family and friends of former TGH employee Rebecca Osmond, 47, are desperate for answers after she left Wisconsin, telling family she was bound for Tampa.
Rep. Luna teams up with unlikely ally to reign in credit card debt
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has teamed up with an unlikely ally, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to reign in credit card debt.
Potential investor confirms interest in buying Tampa Bay Rays
An attorney in Tampa confirmed to FOX 13 that he represents a group of investors interested in buying the Rays ahead of the March 31 deadline imposed by the deal the Rays signed.
Ukrainian refugees in Tampa worried about Biden-era resettlement program
The Trump Administration is considering whether to revoke the legal status of thousands of Ukrainian refugees who came to the U.S. when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Husband of St. Pete Rep. charged with stealing state funds and owing over $100,000 in taxes
The husband of State Rep. Linda Chaney has been charged with stealing state funds.