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
Search underway for suspect in Winter Haven shooting that left 1 injured
Investigators in Winter Haven are searching for a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting that happened over the weekend.
3 in custody after holding man at gunpoint in St. Pete: Police
St. Petersburg police took three men into custody on Monday afternoon after police say they held a man at gunpoint.
Search underway for armed suspect who robbed Clearwater bank: Police
Detectives are searching for a suspect they said robbed a Clearwater bank at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.
Driver found with multiple weapons, container with radioactive warning label arrested in Polk County
A suspect is behind bars after police found him with multiple weapons and a plastic container with a radioactive warning label in his car late Friday evening in Polk County.
Tampa driver arrested for DUI manslaughter after deadly motorcycle crash
A Tampa driver was arrested Saturday morning for DUI manslaughter after a deadly motorcycle crash on County Line Road East and Grand Hampton Drive.
Man arrested for shooting woman in the leg in St. Pete: Police
A man is behind bars after shooting a woman on Monday in St. Petersburg, officers said.
Former Tampa police chief's husband fired as code enforcement director after FDLE investigation
Tampa's Code Enforcement Director Keith O'Connor, who is also the husband of former Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor, was fired by the city after an FDLE investigation.
Ybor City crash: Multiple new charges filed against suspect after toxicology results
New charges have been filed against the man accused in the deadly Ybor City crash that killed four people and injured several others.
Clearwater driver arrested after slamming into concrete wall on U.S. 19, causing hours-long lane closures
A Clearwater driver is behind bars after slamming into a concrete wall on U.S. 19, closing the southbound lanes for about four hours early Tuesday morning.