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
Tampa expected to settle with man who spent 37 years behind bars after wrongful conviction
The City of Tampa is trying to make things right with a man who served 37 years behind bars for a murder he never committed.
Brooksville woman gets shocking cancer diagnosis after bull attack: 'I got another chance'
A Brooksville woman who was attacked by her own bull back in November received unexpected news while in the hospital treating her injuries.
Video shows Tampa driver dumping dog in parking lot, taking off
Surveillance cameras captured the moment a 2-year-old pit bull mix was abandoned in Tampa near the corner of MacDill Avenue and Azeele Street.
Inside Tampa International's lost and found
TSA agent Nathaniel Bright's work is as straightforward as it is important.
Lakeland music producer honored at Grammy's for work on Taylor Swift album 'Midnights'
Jonathan Gautier has gone from Lakeland to Los Angeles, and back. The graduate of Polk County public schools won the biggest award in music.
Tampa residents remember country music star Toby Keith after his death at 62
All it took was one post by Toby Keith's team for the memories to come rushing back for former Tampa Bay radio DJ Skip Mahaffey.
Florida Legislature considering crackdown on title fraud
The Florida Legislature is trying to protect the state's most vulnerable from having their life savings ripped out from under them.
Riverview man arrested after spying on employees in marijuana facility bathroom: HCSO
A Riverview man, who works at an Apollo Beach marijuana cultivation facility, is under arrest for spying on co-workers in the bathroom.
NATO secretary general urges Ukraine funding during trip to MacDill AFB
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoletenberg visited MacDill Air Force Base on Thursday to advocate for funding for Ukraine in its fight against Putin.