Kailey Tracy
Kailey Tracy joined the FOX 13 team in October 2022 to report stories in Pinellas County and is very excited to call St. Pete her new home.
Kailey is a Baltimore native and an avid Ravens fan. She graduated from Elon University in 2017 with a degree in broadcast journalism. After graduating, Kailey worked for two years as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor in Wilmington, North Carolina.
She then moved to Jacksonville in 2019 and worked as a multimedia journalist for three years before joining FOX 13.
While in Jacksonville, Kailey covered local and national stories, including the state murder trial and the federal hate crimes trial for the men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Kailey loves the beach and is a sunset enthusiast. She hasn’t met a grilled cheese she didn’t like, and is definitely a foodie.
Send Kailey story ideas, restaurant recommendations or fun things to do around St. Pete and Tampa Bay by email at kailey.tracy@fox.com, or reach out on Twitter @KaileyTracy.
The latest from Kailey Tracy
Pinellas County scammers posing as animal control officers, demanding cash for fake pet surgeries
Pinellas County officials are warning residents to hang up on callers posing as emergency animal control officers demanding immediate phone payments.
Drug trafficking ring dismantled as Pinellas County deputies seize 132 pounds of cocaine worth $2.1M
A multi-agency investigation ended with the arrest of several people and the dismantling of a massive drug trafficking organization based in Pinellas County, according to the sheriff's office.
$60M in infrastructure upgrades to St. Pete facility to protect sewage system from future hurricanes
St. Petersburg officials have finished more than $60 million in infrastructure upgrades at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility to safeguard the city's sewage system from future hurricane storm surges.
Tampa Bay Ferry: St. Pete approves downtown temporary dock location
The St. Pete City Council cleared the way Thursday for a temporary Tampa Bay Ferry dock along Bayshore Boulevard near the Vinoy to restore a previous downtown transit location. Mobro Marine, Inc. will complete the infrastructure work by the end of September.
St. Pete City Council approves Ferg's Sports Bar lease to fund downtown trail
St. Petersburg city leaders approved long-term lease agreements Thursday to help finance the $7 million acquisition of downtown railroad tracks for a new recreational trail.
Summer Book Bus hands out 10,000 free books to children in Pinellas County
Children climbed aboard a school bus Wednesday at the Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg, where seats were replaced entirely with shelves of reading material.
Safety Harbor Little League season could be impacted by aging lights at city park
Safety Harbor city leaders are rushing to secure a temporary fix for dimming sports lights at Safety Harbor City Park before the youth baseball season faces major scheduling conflicts this August.
DeSantis vetoes $2 million grant for St. Petersburg animal shelter
A St. Petersburg animal shelter has paused its major expansion project after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a requested $2 million in state funding.
Thousands of runners complete sold-out St. Pete Pier Fourth of July race
Thousands of runners kicked off Independence Day Saturday morning by completing a four-mile holiday race at the St. Pete Pier.
St. Pete boating: Police project historic Fourth of July traffic spike
Marine law enforcement crews are heavily reinforcing patrols around St. Petersburg to crack down on impaired operators as historic holiday crowds arrive on local waterways.