Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick is FOX 13’s Political Editor and Chief Investigator. He has won 46 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
Florida disability care crisis: Families face hidden costs and years-long delays: 'Nobody will help us'
Florida's Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) offers home-based services designed to keep individuals with disabilities out of state facilities, an approach intended to save taxpayer money associated with high institutionalization costs.
U.S. to blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks with Iran stall
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the United States military will initiate a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Tax tips: Protecting yourself from IRS scams
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, scammers are getting more deceptive. The most common tax filing scams start with a bogus text, call or email from a crook claiming to be from the IRS.
Moon colonies, helium-3 and future science: NASA's long-term goals after the Artemis II mission
NASA is preparing for Artemis II, which will send four astronauts around the Moon. The mission will test Orion’s life-support, navigation, and communication systems in preparation for future lunar landings.
Artemis II's economic impact on Florida, behind the scenes at Honeywell's Clearwater facility
NASA’s Artemis II mission is the first crewed deep-space flight since Apollo 17 in 1972. While the astronauts orbit the Moon, much of the technology enabling the mission is being built in Central Florida — notably at Honeywell’s Clearwater facility.
Tax tips: When to hire a CPA vs. filing yourself in 2025
Deciding whether to pay for an online service, hire an accountant, or use the IRS Free File system depends entirely on how complicated your 2025 was. Filing your own taxes makes sense if all your income is on a W-2 form, you plan to take the standard deduction, and you had no major life changes last year.
Countdown to liftoff: How Artemis II builds on Apollo and prepares for the future
NASA’s Artemis II mission is the first crewed deep-space flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Looking ahead to Artemis II: The second space race
NASA is preparing for Artemis II, which will carry astronauts on a trip around the Moon.
Tax tips: Bay Area homeowners can claim Hurricane Helene and Milton losses without 10% rule
Bay Area homeowners dealing with lingering storm damage or high property tax bills have some federal relief available.
Tax tips: New breaks for seniors and service workers
The government added major tax breaks this season targeting senior citizens and service workers.