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
Clearwater Ferry crash: Injured passenger sues Jeffry Knight, claims he made negligent mistakes
The driver of the boat that crashed into the Clearwater Ferry is facing a new lawsuit from a ferry passenger.
DeSantis threatens veto of sales tax cut, insisting Floridians need property taxes cut
The fight over how the state of Florida should cut taxes continued in Tampa on Wednesday as Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion with Senator Blaise Ingoglia and a Hillsborough County homeowner.
Lawsuit filed over Florida law signed by DeSantis that clamps down on amendment process
The next big fight in Florida could be over the state's citizen amendment process.
Jose Castro, man killed in Clearwater Ferry Crash laid to rest
Days after a father of two little girls was killed in a ferry crash, loved ones said their final goodbyes to 41-year-old Jose Castro at his funeral in Clearwater.
More than 1,100 illegal immigrants arrested in Operation Tidal Wave, state & federal officials say
Gov. Ron DeSantis and federal officials announced the results of the largest immigration operation ever conducted in Florida at a Thursday news conference.
Hillsborough County transportation tax settlement payments begin with more than 400K claims filed
Payments for the Hillsborough County Sales Tax settlement began going out last week, with more than 400,000 claims filed.
Wall collapses at Tampa USPS package sorting facility
There will likely be a disruption in package services in Tampa after a concrete wall collapsed at a USPS package sorting facility on Monday night, according to the president of the American Postal Workers Union in Tampa.
Passengers and crew aboard cruise ship detail seeing chaos of Clearwater Ferry crash
Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise Ship was filled with families returning from a twilight cruise when they saw, in the distance, people desperate for help.