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
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.
One-on-One: U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Addresses UAPs, Foreign Conflicts, and the Epstein Files
U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna sat down with FOX 13 for a wide-ranging, one-on-one interview covering some of the most pressing and controversial issues facing the nation and Florida.
'We are the sentinels': FDNY survivors keep the legacy of the 343 alive
Every September, national ceremonies honor the 343 New York City firefighters who died in the World Trade Center attacks. However, for the first responders who survived, the act of remembering is a daily mission.
9/11 Declassified: New secrets revealed as a son's crusade forces buried evidence into court
Bruce Eagleson raised his sons to put others before themselves. On the morning of September 11, he led by that example.
25 Years After 9/11: How the attacks revolutionized U.S. war planning at CENTCOM
While the public watched live broadcasts on the morning of September 11, 2001, trying to understand if a plane or jet had suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure, intelligence officers at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa already knew the truth.
Florida SNAP error penalty: State faces $1 billion federal fine over food aid
State officials in Florida are racing against a federal deadline to overhaul how food assistance applications are handled or risk losing nearly $1 billion in federal funding.
Lethal loophole: How manufacturers synthesize new kratom compounds after Florida ban
In June 2025, Florida issued an emergency rule designating 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) — a concentrated kratom derivative up to 13 times more potent than hospital morphine — as a Schedule I narcotic. Rather than halting sales, synthetic kratom producers altered their chemical formulas to evade the ban.