Lloyd Sowers
Lloyd Sowers is a co-anchor for the FOX 13 News weekend editions, and he covers many stories for other FOX 13 newscasts.
Lloyd joined FOX 13 in February 1987. He has covered many major stories, including hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Opal, Elena, and Charley.
Lloyd has won many honors, including two Emmy awards and the Florida Bar Association Award for reporting legal issues. He has also received AP, UPI and SPJ awards.
Lloyd earned his degree in Journalism from West Virginia University and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He minored in Speech Communication and English.
Before joining the FOX 13 news team, Lloyd worked at WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida; WDTV in Clarksburg, West Virginia; WCLG in Morgantown, West Virginia and WMSG in Oakland, Maryland.
In his spare time, Lloyd enjoys scuba diving, travel, history and old radios. He, his wife Kim and sons Jack and Gray, live in Tampa.
If you would like to contact lloyd, you can email him at Lloyd.Sowers@fox.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @LloydSowers.
The latest from Lloyd Sowers
‘We’ll get through this’: Neighbors rescue neighbors stranded in Hurricane Ian floodwaters in North Port
Thousands of North Port residents spent Thursday without power, water, and cell phone service.
Cert Up Tampa aims to train underserved communities for higher paying jobs
Cert Up Tampa is the latest push to train people for high paying jobs in the Tampa area. It's targeting underserved communities in East Tampa, Central Park and Ybor City.
New collaboration pays off at USF and MacDill Air Force Base
The University of South Florida and MacDill Air Force Base have more in common than you might think. Now, there's a new collaboration in the works that may benefit both.
Davenport British restaurant hosts Brits for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
The Davenport British restaurant opened at 5:30 a.m. on Monday as people gathered for the final farewell of Queen Elizabeth II.
MacDill Air Force Base regarded as symbol of perseverance as Air Force celebrates 75th birthday
The Air Force may be turning 75, but Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base is even older and has a lot of stories to tell.
Compromise allows new high-rise condo tower to replace historic building in downtown Tampa
The developer, Kolter Urban, will be allowed to demolish the Tarr building, but design elements from the building will be incorporated into the street-level facade of the new “One Tampa” tower.
Matriarch of Fred's Market in Plant City still serving up hospitality and home cooking on 95th birthday
Happy birthday greetings came with hugs and kisses for Evelyn Johnson. The matriarch at Fred’s Market in Plant City turned 95 years old on Monday.
Construction continues on Gateway Expressway in hopes of reducing commuter traffic on biggest Pinellas roads
Officials have been working on the Gateway Expressway in Pinellas County since September 2017. Now, overhead signs are up and parts of the road are nearing completion, but there’s more to do.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of Andrew Joseph III against HCSO heads to federal court
For the family of 14-year-old Andrew Joseph III, they said their son should still be with them today, and they want the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to be held accountable. After eight years, the wrongful death lawsuit will head to trial.
10 years after Republican National Convention in Tampa, Castor remembers the anxiety
From Clint Eastwood talking to an empty chair to Mitt Romney taking his party's nomination for president, the 2012 RNC changed Tampa in many ways and now-Mayor Castor remembers every moment, when she was chief of police.