Katelyn Massarelli
Katelyn Massarelli is a Digital Content Creator for FOX 13. She grew up in the Tampa Bay area and always dreamed of a job at her favorite news station.
In her time at FOX 13, she’s covered multiple hurricanes, including Helene and Milton, as well as countless breaking news stories for the station's digital platforms.
Before heading home to FOX 13, Katelyn spent more than two years covering the Southwest Florida area as a Digital Producer for NBC2 and ABC7. It’s there that she learned about breaking news and all things digital was where she shined.
She graduated from The University of Tampa in 2019 where she learned the ins and outs of the field. In her time at UTampa, she worked for the Tampa Bay Times as an Editorial Assistant and Correspondent while also serving as Editor-in-Chief for two years on The Minaret, the college’s newspaper.
Katelyn’s excited that her passion for storytelling brought her home to Tampa Bay and she continues to love serving FOX 13’s viewers on all digital platforms.
Got a story idea? Email katelyn.massarelli@fox.com.
The latest from Katelyn Massarelli
Polk County child death: Grandmother arrested in March car incident
A Polk County grandmother was arrested months after her 1-year-old granddaughter died in the backseat of her car.
Bradenton homicide: Woman found dead behind home identified
A woman found dead behind a Bradenton home Monday afternoon has now been identified.
St. Pete school bus carrying 27 students involved in crash
A school bus carrying more than 20 students crashed with another car in St. Petersburg Tuesday afternoon.
Juvenile critically injured in stabbing outside Ruskin 7-Eleven
A juvenile is in critical condition after a stabbing that stemmed from a fight in Ruskin Monday afternoon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Police hunt for straw hat-wearing suspect in Largo bank robbery
Police are searching for a suspect that robbed a Largo bank Monday afternoon.
Dump truck flips, trailer catches fire on I-75 in North Port
North Port drivers are seeing delays on I-75 after a dump truck flipped and a trailer caught on fire, according to first responders.
Spoto High student arrested for making bomb threat against school: HCSO
A Spoto High student was arrested Thursday after deputies said he called the school and made a bomb threat.
Florida Primary: Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody to compete for U.S. Senate seat in November
The race to be Florida's next U.S. Senator has been decided.
St. Pete Mayor's race: Ken Welch, Charlie Crist head to runoff election
The race for St. Pete's next mayor will head to a runoff election between incumbent Ken Welch and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist.
Florida Primary: Who will face off against Kathy Castor and Anna Paulina Luna?
Florida Primary results are in, and Republican and Democratic opponents have been chosen for the state's Districts 13 and 14.