Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson, now in his 25th year at FOX 13 News Tampa Bay, anchors the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts each weeknight, 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.
Mark is an Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor with more than 30 years experience traveling the world and sharing the stories of the people of the Tampa Bay area.
He says he learned from the best.
His father is former FOX 13 anchor John Wilson, who retired in 2014.
Mark graduated with honors from Florida State University and then anchored the top-rated newscasts in Raleigh, NC, where he also worked as a regional correspondent for NBC News.
Since joining FOX 13 in 1997, he's 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 awarded an Emmy for his reports following a string of deadly tornadoes in Alabama.
He was 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.
His 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 March of Dimes and The Wilson Family Foundation, a non-profit that he started with his parents and brothers. 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 fiddling with his guitar.
If you’d like to contact Mark, you may email him at mark.wilson@fox.com. You may also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @MarkWilsonTV.
The latest from Mark Wilson
Fashion is timeless at a Brooksville senior center as residents build confidence and spread joy
A group of Brooksville seniors recently strutted their stuff and took center stage at the Grande Senior Living in a fashion show designed to celebrate their spirit and individuality.
Four Branches: The veterans serving up positive message with new bourbon
After serving their country, four veterans are now serving up a positive message about alcohol consumption with their new brand of bourbon, Four Branches.
Organization provides lifelong lessons, job opportunities to people with disabilities
A Bay Area nonprofit is breaking down barriers and creating pathways to jobs for people with disabilities.
Bay Area nonprofit expands to help feed thousands of families
Every day, staff and volunteers at the United Food Bank and Services work tirelessly to provide food to families struggling to make ends meet.
'3 B's Ministry' becomes vital lifeline for hundreds of families in need
Every Wednesday, long lines of cars stretch down the street in Brandon as families wait for a box of food from the 3 B’s Ministry. What started as a small effort to help the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a vital lifeline for hundreds of families in need.
Bay Area nonprofit expanding facility, raising money for new activity center to help kids
For more than 16 years, Sharon Alvarnaz has been a beacon of hope at A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay, giving kids a glimpse of what a happy, normal childhood should be. Now, A Kid’s Place is fundraising for a new activity center.
Local man overcomes racial barriers to create opportunities for Tampa's next generation of artists
A Bay Area man's journey took him from the foster system to the Navy, from the newsroom to the stage, and ultimately to the heart of the Tampa Bay arts community.
Florida nurse creating ‘The Hive’ where those with disabilities can live and have supportive community
A Florida nurse with a heart for helping others is taking on a major challenge. She's creating a place where people with disabilities can live, thrive and be a part of a supportive community.
'Lunch Pals' mentor program guiding Pinellas County students for nearly a decade
For nearly a decade now, Dean Giancola spends about 30 minutes each day having meaningful conversations with students.
One woman's mission to promote black-owned business for nearly two decades: 'I know the hardship'
As we celebrate Black History Month, we celebrate a woman who turned her passion for community empowerment into groundbreaking initiatives.