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
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.
Family of Tampa mother still searching for justice 27 years after her murder: ‘I cry every day’
Decades later, the family of a mother of four is still seeking answers regarding her death.
Attorney for now-fired Tampa code enforcement director gives justification for lottery cash-in
The lawyer for the now-fired director of code enforcement in Tampa is responding to the state attorney's decision not to press charges.
Tributes to White House East Wing pour in after demolition
The nation bid a surprise farewell to the East Wing of the White House last month, with President Trump ordering it to be torn down, so a new ballroom can be built.
J.C. Newman Cigar Company restoring Ybor City's historic Sanchez y Haya hotel building
The J.C. Newman Cigar Company cut the ribbon on the final stage of restoration for the historic Sanchez y Haya building.
'Kids and Kubs': St. Pete's 75-and-older softball league nears 100 years on the diamond
The "Kids and Kubs" softball club is nearing the century mark itself, as ballplayers who are at least 75 years old take the field at St. Pete's North Shore Park three days a week.
White House plan on Obamacare subsidies still on hold
With Obamacare subsidies set to expire by the end of this year, the White House had been set to release a plan on Monday, but they're reportedly holding off on that.
Two Tampa men indicted for fencing advanced computer parts to China
Two men from Tampa are facing federal charges after they were busted sending sophisticated computer parts to China.