Regina Gonzalez
Regina Gonzalez joined the FOX 13 Tampa News team in August 2022, reporting news across the Tampa Bay area.
Regina is ecstatic to be back, telling stories in a city she considers her second home, but also in a newsroom that showed her the ropes of being a journalist, while she was in college.
Born and raised in Long Island, New York, she ventured to the Sunshine State to attend the University of Tampa where she graduated cum laude in 2017, with a bachelor of arts in journalism, with a minor in sport management.
While her internships took her to the sidelines of baseball fields in NY – and the streets of Spain – she never forgot shadowing the talented team of reporters, producers and staff at FOX 13 Tampa Bay. Returning full-time became her ultimate goal, and she's incredibly grateful for this full-circle opportunity.
Before joining FOX 13, Regina helped launch and eventually anchored Fox’s digital streaming service "LiveNOW." As a digital journalist, she quite literally did it all: technical directing, producing, and anchoring hours of national and international news. She covered the most memorable stories of her career including the search for Gabby Petito, the Surfside condo collapse, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade.
Her broadcasting career officially began in West Virginia where she was a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor at WVNS 59 News.
When she's not running around with her camera and tripod, you can find Regina at all the amazing restaurants in Tampa, spending time with her friends and family, spoiling her five dogs, running along Bayshore Boulevard or at Tampa International traveling somewhere new!
If you'd like to reach out to Regina Gonzalez, follow her on Facebook or tweet her at @ReginaGFOX13.
The latest from Regina Gonzalez
Ybor City Cigar Festival returns to Centennial Park
The smell of fresh tobacco filled the Ybor City air on Sunday, as the largest cigar festival of its kind took over Centennial Park.
FEMA disaster recovery centers no longer open on Sundays
For almost two months, dozens of temporary FEMA disaster recovery centers across the state have been operating 12 hours a day - seven days a week.
Shapapalooza brings on larger meaning this year for some small business owners
One of the largest shopping events in the Tampa Bay region is back in action at Vinoy Park this Thanksgiving weekend. More than 350 small businesses are showcasing their best creations to customers at the 14th annual Shopapalooza, hosted by LocalShops1.
Gallio Family Christmas Trees opens for 31st year in Tampa
When you walk across the little yellow bridge to the Gallio Family Christmas Trees in South Tampa, you immediately enter a winter wonderland.
SPCA of Tampa Bay's 'Empty the Shelters' event helped nearly 70 dogs and cats find forever homes
The SPCA of Tampa Bay's Empty the Shelters weekend promotion helped them adopt out more than 50 dogs and cats in two days.
Tampa Bay area veterans headed to Washington DC for annual Parade of Heroes
WWII Marine Corp Veteran, Stearns Poor, was first in line to board a Southwest Airline flight to Washington, D.C. on Sunday morning. But, not without a special sendoff at Tampa International Airport that brought tears to his eyes.
Tampa Pig Jig serves as massive fundraiser for patients battling rare kidney disease
The annual Tampa Pig Jig returned to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Nov. 3, after being rescheduled due to the devastating impacts of Hurricane Milton.
Free program helping Bay Area residents temporarily fix roofs after back-to-back hurricanes
Like so many who've seen damage from back-to-back hurricanes in the Tampa Bay Area, Susan Quarterman of St. Pete, needs a new roof.
USF Bulls partner with Feeding Tampa Bay for pre-game donation drive
Before USF fans packed Raymond James stadium to watch the Bulls take on the UAB Blazers on Saturday, they packed bins with hundreds of non-perishable food items for a donation drive hosted by the athletics department and Feeding Tampa Bay.
Hurricane Relief Warriors help clean up damaged homes across Tampa Bay area
Many in the Bay Area need help recovering from hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that's where the 'Hurricane Relief Warriors' are happy to rise to the occasion.