Craig Patrick
Craig is FOX 13's political editor and chief investigator. He has won more than 20 Emmy Awards throughout his career as an executive producer, anchor, and reporter.
He hosts Money, Power & Politics, and produces investigations focused on questionable government policy and spending. His reports have exposed illegal state tax credits, lawmakers violating their own voting rules, and Medicare schemes that bilk millions of tax dollars.
He previously led the investigative/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/reporter at television stations in Savannah and Birmingham. He also worked as a marketing/public-relations executive -- and is a past winner of the Phillips Platinum PR award for developing a top-rated internal communications program. He obtained his BA in Journalism/Political Science from Spring Hill College in Mobile.
Craig has served on the boards of several Tampa Bay area government and community organizations, 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, Pinellas Juvenile Welfare Board Community Council, and Tampa Bay Red Cross Advisory Board.
If you would like to contact Craig, you can email him at Craig.Patrick@FOXtv.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @FOX13Politics.
The latest from Craig Patrick
Large protests not responsible for rise in Florida's COVID-19 cases, state health experts say
Research indicates large protests are not responsible for the current COVID-19 spike in Florida, or in other states experiencing a surge in new cases.
Jacksonville mayor pledges 'smooth, safe, secure' convention
Calling it a “big win,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said Friday he envisions the Republican convention in August as an opportunity to showcase his city and get his people back to work following massive shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
DeSantis: Former manager of coronavirus dashboard 'not a data scientist;' faces cyber-stalking charge
Florida's governor says the woman who was in charge of the state's COVID-19 dashboard has active criminal cases against her, suggesting her claims of data manipulation were just being amplified by those looking for a "boogeyman."
DeSantis: Reporters should investigate jobless claimants before sending names to state
Friday, the governor said he wanted a reporter to send him the names of those claiming they still can't get an answer on their jobless benefits. Monday, he said reporters should do a better job of investigating those claimants before sending their names to the state.
DeSantis casts doubt on problems with unemployment system
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bristled at questions Friday regarding the state’s unemployment system.
Workers marked 'ineligible' for unemployment provided directions to reapply for federal benefits
Independent contractors and gig workers who lost work during the pandemic are supposed to get federal unemployment benefits. But many of you are telling us you applied and were denied.
Conflicting statements, ongoing technical issues continue to confound Florida’s jobless
Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity shut down its online unemployment system, and does not plan to bring back online until Monday. Meanwhile, the state is sending conflicting signals regarding the governor’s executive order waiving work-search requirements for applicants.
Unemployment checks are in the mail for 4% of 800,000 jobless Floridians, DeSantis says
Payments have been made to roughly 4% of the more than 800,000 people who have filed jobless claims since the novel coronavirus started closing businesses across the state.
Florida's surgeon general: With vaccine a year away, 'new normal' is here to stay
Florida's surgeon general is painting a vivid picture of life after COVID-19. He says we need to continue social distancing until we have a vaccine, but that could take more than a year.
Governor says bulked-up website, call center should ease unemployment application problems
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is taking several steps to fix Florida’s overwhelmed unemployment system, starting with what he called a "huge effort" to beef up the application website.