Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick is FOX 13’s Political Editor and Chief Investigator. He has won 46 Emmy Awards as an executive producer, anchor, and reporter.
He hosts and produces Money, Power & Politics, Breakthroughs in Science, and a wide range of documentaries and longform specials on civil rights, the environment, and consumer issues.
Craig’s science programs explore the front lines of space exploration and highlight discoveries that are redefining the future. His investigative reports have exposed illegal state tax credits, lawmakers violating their own voting rules, children with severe disabilities being denied care, and billing schemes that defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars.
He previously led the investigative and special projects unit at the ABC affiliate in Orlando, managed the station’s election coverage, moderated a weekly political discussion program, and produced a variety of primetime specials. Craig began his career as an anchor and reporter in Savannah and Birmingham. He also worked as a marketing and public relations director before joining FOX 13 in 2004.
Craig has served on the boards of several government and community organizations in the Tampa Bay area, including the St. Petersburg Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, City Beautiful Commission, Pinellas Public Access Advisory Board, Tampa Bay Partnership’s Transportation and International Councils, the Pinellas Juvenile Welfare Board Community Council, and the Tampa Bay Red Cross Advisory Board.
Contact Craig via email Craig.Patrick@fox.com, Facebook, or X: @FOX13Politics.
The latest from Craig Patrick
Tax tips: New breaks for seniors and service workers
The government added major tax breaks this season targeting senior citizens and service workers.
Tax tips: Overlooked deductions
About 1 in 5 taxpayers miss the Earned Income Tax Credit, leaving thousands of dollars on the table.
Tax tips: How to get a faster refund
If the IRS owes you money, you want it as fast as possible. However, the IRS rejected nearly 18 million e-filed returns in 2024.
Tax tips: What's new for 2025
The standard deduction and 401(k) contribution limits have increased for the 2025 tax year.
Tampa Bay area homeowners receive liens after roofing contractor does not pay supplier
Several Tampa Bay area homeowners are dealing with unexpected property liens after hiring Valor Home Services for roof replacements. Despite customers paying the roofing company, the contractor did not pay its supplier for the materials used on the jobs.
NASA’s Artemis II: Who are the 4 astronauts going around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years?
NASA officially named the Artemis II crew nearly three years ago, and their experience and accomplishments continue to set them apart.
Unspent millions, forgotten children: Inside Florida's disability care crisis
A Fox 13 investigation reveals how the state leaves thousands of severely disabled children waiting for help while nearly $900 million in designated funding sits unused
Little pirates, big history: The evolution of the Children’s Gasparilla Parade
The modern idea that the Children’s Gasparilla Parade started in 1947 is a neat bit of marketing — but it skips earlier history.
Why you can't always trust the political polls — and what to watch in 2026
Political races are already heating up in 2026 — and so is the flood of polling that will try to predict the outcomes. But, recent elections have reinforced a familiar lesson: Polls can be wrong, sometimes dramatically.
Students with disabilities fear impact of Trump’s Department of Education plans
Students and families fear that President Trump’s plan to shrink or abolish the Department of Education could reduce oversight and enforcement of Section 504 protections for students with disabilities.