Evan Axelbank
Evan Axelbank joined the FOX 13 News reporting team in January 2014.
Evan is originally from the Bronx and graduated from Ithaca College on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York, with a degree in journalism and a minor in politics. Although Evan started his career in New York, working at WROC in Rochester and News 10 in Syracuse, he is no stranger to the Florida sunshine. He is also familiar with the Tampa Bay area.
He spent the last three years working at WPTV in West Palm Beach. While there, he covered presidential debates, tropical storms, the NBA Finals, and the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Evan is an avid Mets fan, loves to read books about American history, and can be seen on the golf course in his spare time.
The latest from Evan Axelbank
Local Ukrainians react as Trump, Zelenskyy prepare for meeting in Florida
As world leaders prepare for peace deal talks in Florida, the war in Ukraine feels anything but distant for members of the Ukrainian community in Tampa.
Tampa police urge safety as holiday season takes center stage
Tampa police are urging those attending special events downtown, like the New Year's Eve celebrations and the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, to be responsible.
Bay Area doctors concerned holiday travel could make surge in flu cases worse
Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner urges caution as a risky fire season looms
The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture stopped in Valrico on Friday to urge caution when it comes to the upcoming fire season.
Florida death row inmate Steven Lorenzo seeking death penalty ruled competent by judge
A Tampa judge agreed Thursday that death row inmate Steven Lorenzo is mentally competent to fire his appeals lawyers and give up all remaining legal challenges.
Property tax study warns of uneven impact to rural areas if they're eliminated in Florida
A new report from the Florida League of Cities takes aim at efforts by lawmakers to eliminate property taxes in Florida.
Florida faces Obamacare crisis as Congress fails to extend subsidies
Lisa Misner, the owner of the "Body by Design" personal training gym off Howard Ave. in Tampa, pays about $250 a month for a health care plan with her husband.
FEMA meeting canceled after Tampa mayor traveled to Washington
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor flew to Washington for a meeting of a special FEMA group that was set to overhaul the disaster relief agency. However, the meeting was abruptly canceled.
Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips
Just several weeks after the U.S. attorney in Tampa announced the indictments of two Chinese nationals who were smuggling computer chips to front groups that could have sold them to the Chinese military, the president announced that the same chips will be sold to certain Chinese companies.
CAIR vows legal action as Florida follows Texas in targeting the organization
Governor DeSantis announced he was officially designating the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization.