Joe Espy
Joe Espy joined the FOX 13 team in November 2025.
Joe is no stranger to Tampa Bay area. He grew up in Valrico and looks forward to covering stories back home in the 813.
After graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2022, Joe spent two years as a digital producer for Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers.
Outside of work, Joe enjoys watching all kinds of sports, especially if his favorite Michigan and Detroit teams are playing. In his free time, Joe enjoys spending time with family and his English bulldog, Kaia.
The latest from Joe Espy
Legendary Buccaneers radio broadcaster Gene Deckerhoff to retire after 2025 season
Radio play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff, the legendary voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for nearly four decades, says he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, the team announced Wednesday.
Man dead in crash at St. Pete intersection, police say
Police say a 31-year-old man was traveling at a high rate of speed in his vehicle when he was killed in a crash Saturday night at an intersection in St. Petersburg.
9-year-old girl killed in US 301 crash near Selmon Expressway: FHP
A 9-year-old Riverview girl is dead after a crash on U.S. 301 near the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway interchange Saturday night.
Fire erupts at Brandon home: HCFR
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews battled a fire at a home in Brandon on Saturday afternoon.
Haines City man accused of fire station break-in on Christmas, stealing PCSO Grady Judd cowboy hat
According to the Winter Haven Police Department, Daniel Puga, 22, is accused of stealing a Polk County Sheriff’s Office Grady Judd cowboy hat from a truck and breaking into a Winter Haven Fire Station early Christmas morning.
Death investigation underway at gas station in Sarasota: SCSO
Detectives are investigating after a 911 caller reported a person was found dead near a vehicle in a Sarasota gas station parking lot early Saturday morning.
Delta flight makes emergency landing at Tampa International Airport
A Delta Air Lines flight from Orlando to Los Angeles was diverted, making an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport Saturday morning after the flight crew detected an unusual odor in the plane, officials with the airline said.
Fire breaks out at Riverview home: HCFR
Firefighters extinguished flames after a home caught on fire in Riverview Saturday morning, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
Scooter driver killed in crash on US 27 in Davenport: PCSO
A 52-year-old man is dead after a crash involving a scooter and a car in Davenport Christmas morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Motorcyclist dead in Tampa crash, police say
Police say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Tampa Friday evening.