Mark Wilson
Now in his 28th year at FOX 13, Mark Wilson has more than 30 years' experience traveling the world and sharing the stories of the people of the Tampa Bay area. While he anchors the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts each weeknight, he prides himself on his reporting and has been awarded nine regional Emmys for his stories.
Mark hosts FOX 13’s "What’s Right With Tampa Bay," and hosts and produces FOX 13’s award-winning "Mak’n Waves," covering stories on and about the precious waterways connected to Tampa Bay. He most recently traveled to Normandy, France with local veterans for the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Mark joined FOX13 in 1997 after graduating with honors from Florida State University and then anchoring the top-rated newscasts in Raleigh, NC, where he also worked as a regional correspondent for NBC News.
He's since been honored for his reports from Ground Zero in New York, Hurricane Katrina, and the scene of the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Mark was also the only Tampa Bay area reporter to travel to Iraq during the height of the war in 2005, embedding with a Clearwater-based Army Reserve unit flying Blackhawk helicopters in and around Baghdad.
Mark's reputation for fairness and passion for the big interview earned him one-on-one interviews with President Bush in 2000 and President Biden (VP at the time in 2012) and he was invited to the White House for an exclusive interview with President Obama in 2011.
Mark is active in several charities, including Wheelchairs4Kids, the Academy Prep, Wounded Warriors Abilities Ranch and The Wilson Family Foundation, a non-profit that he started with his brothers and parents - namely former FOX 13 anchor John Wilson, who retired in 2014. And when he’s not spending his free time with his wife and two grown daughters, he’s probably chasing his two golden retrievers or playing his guitar.
Mark's always looking for interesting stories, so feel free to email him at mark.wilson@fox.com. You may also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @MarkWilsonTV.
The latest from Mark Wilson
Apollo Beach to the stars: Third grader's artwork heads to the International Space Station on SpaceX mission
As part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 21, Eeshan Kallu entered a competition to design an official mission patch. He won.
Bay Area veterans connect and heal through fly-fishing program
Project Healing Waters is a veteran-focused nonprofit that uses the art of fly-fishing to help veterans dealing with PTSD, injuries and other challenges reconnect with themselves and others.
Teen’s Eagle Scout project delivers hundreds of instruments to Bay Area schools
As 13-year-old Cameron Cowans debated what to do for his Eagle Scout project to benefit the community, one thought came to mind for the saxophone player.
Apollo Beach military family reflects on sacrifice as Navy captain comes home for good: 'It was really hard'
As Military Appreciation Month begins in May, an Apollo Beach family is sharing what it means to finally have their hero home for good.
Monthly coffee meetings connect Bay Area veterans with each other and community resources
Every month, veterans in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties use a cup of coffee to start conversations and create connections.
Over 300 Tampa volunteers help with more than 40 service projects for United Way’s ‘Week of Caring’
Hundreds of volunteers filled the campuses with food banks, schools and other nonprofits for United Way Suncoast's annual "Week of Caring."
Long-time stylist finds her ‘happy place’ volunteering at Clearwater’s Homeless Empowerment Program
For long-time hair stylist Aimee Trachtenberg, the time she spends at the Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) is her favorite.
Sarasota dancer with nonverbal autism shares his own language on the dance floor
Jordan Soriano has autism and is nonverbal, but that doesn't stop him from sharing his own language on the dance floor.
Tampa teen achieves rare scouting 'trifecta': 'It taught me everything I know about leadership'
At just 17 years old, John Humphreys has accomplished a feat few in the history of Scouting America have ever reached. He has officially secured the "Trifecta," earning the top honors across three distinct branches of the organization.