
Katelyn Massarelli
Katelyn Massarelli is a Digital Content Creator for FOX 13. She grew up in the Tampa Bay area and always dreamed of a job at her favorite news station.
In her time at FOX 13, she’s covered multiple hurricanes, including Helene and Milton, as well as countless breaking news stories for the station's digital platforms.
Before heading home to FOX 13, Katelyn spent more than two years covering the Southwest Florida area as a Digital Producer for NBC2 and ABC7. It’s there that she learned about breaking news and all things digital was where she shined.
She graduated from The University of Tampa in 2019 where she learned the ins and outs of the field. In her time at UTampa, she worked for the Tampa Bay Times as an Editorial Assistant and Correspondent while also serving as Editor-in-Chief for two years on The Minaret, the college’s newspaper.
Katelyn’s excited that her passion for storytelling brought her home to Tampa Bay and she continues to love serving FOX 13’s viewers on all digital platforms.
Got a story idea? Email katelyn.massarelli@fox.com.
The latest from Katelyn Massarelli
Man dead after shooting in Bradenton; no arrest made: Deputies
A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the 1300 block of 18th Place East in Bradenton.
Tampa man arrested for shooting motorcyclist in Pinellas Park neighborhood: Police
A Tampa man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting a motorcyclist in a Pinellas Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
1 dead after Port Richey shooting stemming from altercation
A fight turned deadly early Thursday morning in the US 19 area of Port Richey.
Meet the first babies born in the Tampa Bay area in 2026
As New Year's celebrations were underway, multiple Tampa Bay area families welcomed their babies — some of the first to be born locally in 2026.
Riverview home fire one of multiple caused by fireworks in Hillsborough County
A Riverview home fire caused by fireworks early Thursday morning was one of many fires Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to overnight as residents rang in the new year.
Teen arrested in murder of 34-year-old man found dead in empty lot in Tampa
A teen was arrested Tuesday for shooting and killing a 34-year-old man in Tampa earlier this month, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Spring Hill assisted living resident seriously injured in fire: Firefighters
A resident at a Spring Hill assisted living facility was seriously hurt after a fire inside one of its buildings Friday evening.
Search underway for suspect who shot, killed Manatee County resident at front door: Deputies
Investigators in Manatee County are searching for a shooting suspect who killed a man in Bradenton Wednesday afternoon.
Search underway for suspect in Winter Haven shooting that left 1 injured
Investigators in Winter Haven are searching for a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting that happened over the weekend.
3 in custody after holding man at gunpoint in St. Pete: Police
St. Petersburg police took three men into custody on Monday afternoon after police say they held a man at gunpoint.








