Briona Arradondo
Briona Arradondo anchors the 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on FOX 13 on the weekends and reports during weekdays. She’s an Emmy-award-winning journalist who joined the FOX 13 News team in August 2018.
Briona earned her Master’s degree in broadcast journalism and international affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. She’s an Atlanta area native and graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in communication and Spanish. She discovered her love of broadcasting after interning at WSB-TV in Atlanta.
After growing up as an Army brat, Briona developed a passion for travel, culture and great food. When she’s not dreaming up her next adventure, you can find her running to train for a distance race, exploring the latest restaurants and enjoying Central Florida’s theme park scene.
Before working in Tampa Bay, Briona worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor for WSMV in Nashville. While in Music City, she earned a regional Emmy Award for her reporting on breaking news during severe flooding across Middle Tennessee. Briona also collaborated with international media, contributing live reports for BBC World News from the scene of the deadly Waffle House mass shooting that killed four people in April 2018.
Briona began her broadcast journalism career at WTOV in Steubenville, Ohio, where she worked as a weekend anchor and reporter. After spending a couple of years in the snowy Ohio Valley, she traveled south to Chattanooga, Tennessee to work for WTVC as a reporter and fill-in anchor. While there, she earned an Associated Press award for her hard news reporting on gangs.
Briona loves to tell community -driven stories and would enjoy hearing from you! You can reach her at briona.arradondo@fox.com or Facebook or Instagram.
The latest from Briona Arradondo
Florida wildlife officials warn against holiday beach fireworks to protect nesting sea turtles, sea birds
Florida wildlife officials are urging July Fourth beachgoers to leave personal fireworks at home and watch professional shows to protect vulnerable sea turtles and nesting shorebirds along the coast.
Florida bans cancer-linked firefighting foams with new law takes effect next week
A new state law taking effect next Wednesday will ban fire departments across Florida from using traditional firefighting foam made with toxic "forever chemicals," or PFAS, due to their direct link to cancer.
Surfside condo collapse: New federal report reveals flaws emerged weeks before 2021 disaster
A newly released federal report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology reveals that the structural failures at Champlain Towers South in Surfside began three weeks before its deadly collapse in 2021.
‘Take Care of Maya’: Former attorneys for Kowalski’s face fraud lawsuit in Sarasota County
Maya Kowalski and her family in Sarasota County are suing their former legal team, alleging the attorneys mismanaged millions of dollars from their high-profile medical malpractice settlement. The family claims in the lawsuit that the lawyers diverted funds meant for legal costs to purchase a multi-million dollar home and a yacht.
Five Pinellas County waterways to get $29 million in hurricane repairs
Pinellas County leaders approved a $29 million federal grant this week to rebuild and stabilize five storm-damaged waterways following severe erosion from Hurricane Milton.
Tampa honors Juneteenth flag creator ahead of holiday
An 83-year-old activist and Army veteran traveled from Connecticut to Tampa to be a part of a ceremony to raise the historic Juneteenth flag he designed decades ago.
Florida bans shelter animal imports from Texas and New Mexico over flesh-eating screwworm
Florida agriculture officials implemented an emergency ban restricting rescue groups and animal shelters from bringing dogs and cats into the state from Texas and New Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite emerged out West.
Moffitt Cancer Center tests AI tool for treatments, building personalized care for rare cancer
A cancer diagnosis often brings a long list of unknowns for patients waiting to see which treatments will work best. To speed up that process, a research team in Tampa is turning to artificial intelligence to build better treatment plans.
Hillsborough County opens new pop-up disaster relief centers to help Hurricane Helene, Milton victims rebuild
Hillsborough County is expanding its disaster relief operations next week by opening two new pop-up centers to help low-to-moderate-income families secure federal funding to rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Clearwater City Council advances Church of Scientology plan to acquire public downtown street
A controversial proposal to hand a downtown Clearwater street over to the Church of Scientology advanced Thursday night after drawing hundreds of passionate people to a packed city council meeting.