Joey Swanson
Joey Swanson joined the FOX 13 team in November 2024 and is excited to be covering all things Tampa Bay!
Before joining FOX 13, Joey spent a few years as a TV producer in Tampa and Duluth, Minnesota.
Joey is a Minnesota native and a 2021 graduate from the University of St. Thomas where he enjoyed covering sports and general campus news.
In his free time, Joey enjoys spending time outdoors playing tennis, golf and going for runs.
You also might run into Joey reffing basketball games around the Tampa Bay area, so feel free to say hello if he’s calling the game you are at!
The latest from Joey Swanson
Largo police officer hit by suspect's car during attempted traffic stop: LPD
A Largo police officer was hit by a suspect's car after the driver allegedly took off during an attempted traffic stop on Wednesday evening, according to the Largo Police Department.
Video: Pickup truck slams into Hillsborough County deputy's cruiser
A Hillsborough County deputy was hospitalized on Wednesday afternoon after being involved in a rollover crash, the sheriff's office said.
Caregiver arrested for stealing from elderly woman: SLCSO
A Port St. Lucie woman was arrested Wednesday morning after detectives say she took advantage of an elderly woman who she was caring for by gaining access to her financial information and her personal identification.
Search underway for Lakeland man last seen on Feb. 25: LPD
Lakeland police are asking the public to help find a missing 58-year-old man who was last seen on Feb. 25 at a home on the 2800 block of County Line Road in Plant City.
2 injured after small plane crashes onto vehicle at Manatee Airport: MCSO
Two people were injured when a small airplane crashed near Manatee Airport after officials say the plane clipped a power line during takeoff and landed on a pickup truck at the airport, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Construction worker fight: Woman bites man's cheek, hits him with steel rebar along I-75, FHP says
A fight between two construction workers on the side of I-75 ended in an arrest after the Florida Highway Patrol says a woman bit a man's cheek and hit him in the head with a steel rebar.
2 dead, several injured in MLK crash involving dump truck in Tampa: Police
Two people died, and several others were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash forcing a busy stretch of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to shut down on Monday afternoon, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Lutz man wins $640,000 after buying lottery ticket from Publix
A 63-year-old man from Lutz is a big winner after he bought a lottery ticket at the Publix off Van Dyke Rd.
Strong storms move through Tampa Bay region on Sunday
Strong storms moved through the Tampa Bay region on Sunday.
Suspect leads troopers on miles-long chase after stealing ambulance: FHP
A Tampa Fire Rescue ambulance was stolen from HCA South Tampa Hospital on Saturday night and troopers arrested the suspect after a pursuit lasting several miles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.