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
Honor Flight 54: Tampa Bay area veterans find healing journey visiting Vietnam War Memorial 50 years later
The path to healing is never straight, nor short. But, a pre-dawn direct flight to our nation's war memorials in Washington, D.C. may be the exception.
'People come for a purpose': CASA clothing swap gives clothing new life while helping local organization
With many families struggling, any help counts. In Gulfport, a monthly clothing swap is bringing the community together, offering free clothes and helping CASA, or Community Action Stops Abuse. They provide domestic violence support in Pinellas County.
'It's my God assignment:' Founder of GEMS organization helps lead girls, young women toward brighter future
The organization called GEMS, or Girls Empowered Mentally for Success, Inc., helps young women and girls learn entrepreneurship skills and empower them toward a brighter future.
'It's eye opening for them': Tampa school gives back to community with Love Thy Neighbor program
Cambridge Christian School in Tampa is giving back to the community in their own way, teaching fifth and sixth graders about helping their neighbor through the ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ program.
‘Musicians On Call’ brings bedside visits to Tampa
A group of musicians is helping hospital patients heal by bringing the magic of music to their bedside.
Chief nursing officer at AdventHealth Carrollwood uses breast cancer diagnosis to educate staff
AdventHealth Carollwood's Chief Nursing Officer Jill Mendez is using her experience to help encourage and educate her staff to get their yearly mammograms, something that likely saved her life.
Non-profit cleans homes for veterans and cancer patients in honor of founder's brother: 'One less burden'
A woman in St. Petersburg is giving back to her community by making sure veterans, cancer patients, and the elderly have a clean home to live in.
Lakeland World War II veteran reaches milestone before passing away
World War II veteran Edwin Gideons grew up as the youngest of 11 in his family. Times were tough in the 1930s in rural Florida, so he was helping out at home as best he could long before he joined the service.
Paralyzed Gibbs High School swimmer doesn't let disability define her: 'I feel free'
A 14-year-old Gibbs High School student is showing that anyone can overcome anything that life throws at them.
'We need to spread the wealth': Long-time Rebuilding Together CEO talks work ethic as an immigrant
Jose Garcia got his start leading non-profits as a young immigrant from Venezuela in the 1980s. Now, he's using that work ethic he learned from his heritage to help our community as the CEO of Rebuilding Together Greater Florida.