Joe Espy
Joe Espy joined the FOX 13 team in November 2025.
Joe is no stranger to Tampa Bay area. He grew up in Valrico and looks forward to covering stories back home in the 813.
After graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2022, Joe spent two years as a digital producer for Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers.
Outside of work, Joe enjoys watching all kinds of sports, especially if his favorite Michigan and Detroit teams are playing. In his free time, Joe enjoys spending time with family and his English bulldog, Kaia.
The latest from Joe Espy
$2.2M COVID relief fraud scheme: 10 Floridians among 11 indicted
Ten Floridians were among 11 indicted after federal officials say they orchestrated a scheme to steal more than $2.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant to support small businesses struggling during the pandemic.
Rollover crash on State Road 60 leaves 1 dead, 2 flown to hospital
One person is dead, and two others were airlifted to the hospital after a vehicle crashed and overturned near Lake Wales Friday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
Dead body found in empty Tampa lot, police say
Tampa police are investigating after a man’s dead body was found in an empty lot Friday morning.
Man arrested in deadly shooting outside Tampa sports bar, police say
Police say a man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a shooting that left a man dead outside a Tampa sports bar in September.
Video: Florida deputies smash window to rescue overheating child locked in minivan
Deputies rescued a 1-year-old child accidentally locked in a hot minivan near the St. Johns Town Center mall on Dec. 5, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
5 indicted in firearm trafficking ring after more than 100 Florida guns smuggled into Canada
Federal officials announced the indictment of five men on charges tied to a firearms trafficking conspiracy that smuggled more than 100 weapons purchased in Tampa and South Florida into Canada.