Chuck Merlis
Digital Content Creator
Chuck Merlis joined the FOX 13 team in October 2024 after graduating from the University of Tampa with a B.A. in journalism in the Spring of the same year.
Before joining FOX 13, Merlis served as the Editor-in-Chief of the University of Tampa’s school newspaper, where he was awarded the John Capouya Award for Excellence in Student Journalism.
Merlis has also worked for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and as a freelance journalist in the Tampa Bay region.
In his free time, Merlis enjoys watching sports, hanging out with friends and sitting by the pool.
The latest from Chuck Merlis
'It was very emotional': St. Pete school leans on community to build temporary classrooms
Hurricane Helene flooded coastal communities throughout southeastern Florida, with St. Petersburg proving no exception.