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
Bay Area family meets Vietnam veteran who helped save thousands of babies during little-known mission
With all the bullets and bombs of the Vietnam War, a rare bright spot is the story of the babies.
Croquet World Champion to be crowned in Venice this week
Many of us remember playing croquet in our parents' backyard, but in Venice, they're going to crown a Croquet World Champion this week.
$80M Straz expansion expected to bring more performances, event on Tampa's Riverwalk
Tampa has seen many groundbreakings, but this one at the Straz Center promises transformation. The largely square-shaped Straz Center will get a curve that follows the river for more events and performances right on the Riverwalk.
Long-awaited Edson Keith Farmhouse restoration project complete
Sarasota County held a ribbon cutting for a relic from 1916, a farmhouse built by an industrialist from Chicago who found paradise on the shores of Phillipi Creek.
Strawberry Festival replacing decades-old stage as country stars continue to bring talents to Plant City
The annual Plant City Strawberry Festival may be paradise for the sweet tooth, but it's also music to the ears. Some of the biggest stars in country music have performed on its stage – the same stage – for decades.
Happy Birthday FOX 13: WTVT’s 70 years worth of memories, stories in Tampa Bay
FOX 13 is celebrating our 70th anniversary. We have many longtime viewers who share our memories as well as a lot of new residents that we want to share our story with too.
USF students pursue off-the-field careers in professional sports
USF students were given the opportunity to network with professional sports executives about off-the-field careers.
Traveling exhibit highlights Spaniard’s long history of settling in Tampa
People are seeing the familiar faces of their ancestors in an exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Space and defense satellite company opens operations center in Tampa
One of the largest space and defense satellite companies in the world is expanding in Tampa.