Emari Craft
Emari Craft is the digital marketing specialist for FOX 13 and host of Florida For Reel.
She joined the team in 2023 as a digital content creator and was promoted in 2024.
Her journalism career began as an intern at FOX 13. She is a native of Lakeland, Florida who earned a Bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a concentration in broadcast news and a minor in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida.
She believes that great storytelling uplifts the voices of underserved communities and expands the audiences’ knowledge about a variety of topics that impact their lives.
When she’s not writing the latest story, she enjoys going to theme parks, visiting museums, trying different cuisines and exploring the Tampa Bay Area.
The latest from Emari Craft
Florida alligator caught on video eating smaller gator at Gatorland
Nature’s brutal side was on full display at Gatorland in Orlando when startled visitors witnessed an alligator turn a smaller peer into a midday snack a couple of months ago.
Florida homeowner spots gator near her fence, deputies 'arrest' reptile: 'See ya later, alligator'
Lake County sheriff’s deputies captured an alligator last month after the reptile was spotted wandering near a residence and a local school bus stop.
Suspect arrested after shooting in Plant City, police say
The Plant City Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a shooting on Friday.
Where is Michael Jackson’s chimp Bubbles? The Florida retirement of a Hollywood legend
The Michael film is currently shattering box office records, and its massive success has many fans asking: what ever happened to the King of Pop’s famous chimpanzee, Bubbles?
Florida woman charged after disturbing video shows dog being thrown and kicked: HCSO
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released disturbing footage of a dog being thrown twice and kicked on Thursday.
Tampa robbery suspect who wore 'No Christ No Life' shirt while assaulting 82-year-old woman arrested: Police
Tampa police arrested a man accused of brutally assaulting and robbing an 82-year-old woman near a bus stop on Friday evening, leaving the victim unconscious before fleeing the scene.
Suspect in custody after shooting at Moffitt construction site in Land O' Lakes left man hospitalized: PSO
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot in Land O' Lakes on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.
Florida deputies reuniting dog last seen in New Mexico with owner after 12 years
A 13-year-old Husky is being reunited with her owner after 12 years of being apart.
All lanes open, crews working to clean debris after crash on I-75 in Hernando County: FHP
A collision between two tractor-trailers crippled northbound traffic on Interstate 75 early Tuesday morning, leaving one driver injured and commuters facing significant delays.