Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick is FOX 13’s Political Editor and Chief Investigator. He has won more than 50 Emmy Awards as an executive producer, anchor, and reporter.
He hosts and produces Money, Power & Politics, Breakthroughs in Science, and a wide range of documentaries and longform specials on civil rights, the environment, and consumer issues.
Craig’s science programs explore the front lines of space exploration and highlight discoveries that are redefining the future. His investigative reports have exposed illegal state tax credits, lawmakers violating their own voting rules, children with severe disabilities being denied care, and billing schemes that defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars.
He previously led the investigative and special projects unit at the ABC affiliate in Orlando, managed the station’s election coverage, moderated a weekly political discussion program, and produced a variety of primetime specials. Craig began his career as an anchor and reporter in Savannah and Birmingham. He also worked as a marketing and public relations director before joining FOX 13 in 2004.
Craig has served on the boards of several government and community organizations in the Tampa Bay area, including the St. Petersburg Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, City Beautiful Commission, Pinellas Public Access Advisory Board, Tampa Bay Partnership’s Transportation and International Councils, the Pinellas Juvenile Welfare Board Community Council, and the Tampa Bay Red Cross Advisory Board.
Contact Craig via email Craig.Patrick@fox.com, Facebook, or X: @FOX13Politics.
The latest from Craig Patrick
Election 2026: Where Charlie Crist stands on property taxes, bonds, Flock cameras, affordability
Former Governor and Congressman Charlie Crist said residents are being squeezed by rising costs as he challenges incumbent Mayor Ken Welch in the city’s nonpartisan mayoral election.
One-on-one with Mike Beltran: Ending sugar subsidies, flood insurance and restricting federal power
Republican former Florida State Representative Mike Beltran is challenging Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Kathy Castor for Florida's 14th Congressional District.
One-on-one with Mayor Ken Welch: Data center caution, the Moffitt deal rejection and Flock camera surveillance
Managing a $1.2 billion operating budget while navigating post-hurricane recovery, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is defending his record ahead of a runoff election against former Governor Charlie Crist.
Florida's insurance crisis: Here's how Byron Donalds, David Jolly want to fix it
With Florida homeowners facing some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation, Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly offer starkly different approaches to lowering costs for consumers.
AI data centers erupt as major battleground in Florida governor’s race
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure has emerged as a central dividing line between candidates running for Florida Governor.
Florida governor's race a nail-biter? Polls show Donalds and Jolly effectively tied
Public polling throughout August and September shows a tight, highly competitive contest, contrasting sharply with Florida's underlying Republican-leaning political environment.
U.S. Senate investigates Flock camera abuses after innocent Florida woman jailed for 13 days
Automated license plate readers, specifically those operated by the company, Flock Safety, are facing intense federal scrutiny following a series of high-profile failures, wrongful arrests and stalking incidents.
One-on-One with Leela Gray: The risk of AI disaster, insurance crisis, and conflict in Iran
U.S. Army Retired Brigadier General Leela Gray sat down with FOX 13 Political Editor Craig Patrick for an expansive one-on-one interview as she challenges Republican incumbent Rep. Anna Paulina Luna for Florida’s 13th Congressional District.
Sole survivor of FDNY Rescue 5 Team reflects on 9/11, 25 years later
Retired FDNY firefighter Bill Spade loves an ordinary day. He thinks of his family and the little things he once took for granted, taking in the palm trees and the flowers. "How grateful I am to be alive," he said.
Inside the Sarasota classroom that taught America’s first 9/11 lesson 25 years later
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush arrived at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota expecting to champion a victory for public education.