Summerleigh Stones
Summerleigh Stones joined the FOX 13 team in July 2026.
Summerleigh grew up in Orlando and is excited to be back in her home state, telling stories that matter to the community she serves.
After graduating from the University of Florida in 2022 with a degree in journalism, Summerleigh spent more than two years as a digital content producer at Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers. During her time there, she was a finalist for a Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists Award for her coverage of the Wade Wilson murder trial, a case that captivated Southwest Florida.
Before joining FOX 13, Summerleigh worked as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines in Dubai, where she traveled across six continents, traveling the world and gaining a unique perspective through experiences with people and cultures from around the globe.
Outside of work, Summerleigh enjoys reading books, traveling the world, discovering new coffee shops, spending time with her friends and family, and, of course, cheering on the Florida Gators.
The latest from Summerleigh Stones
Inside the massive effort to rescue Florida's endangered corals
The Florida Aquarium partnered with several marine organizations to collect Elkhorn coral eggs and sperm in the Florida Keys during a 12-night conservation effort aimed at saving the species. The aquarium said the project may be one of the largest collaborative coral conservation efforts to ever happen in Florida.
Dunedin unanimously votes to ban motorized watercraft launches on Causeway
The Dunedin City Commission voted unanimously 5-0 to ban motorized watercraft from launching on the south side of the Dunedin Causeway.
Man hospitalized after tree falls on him while working on roof in Clearwater
A 67-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital Friday morning after a tree fell on him while he was trimming branches from the roof of a Clearwater home, according to Clearwater Police.
Flock cameras help police arrest woman in deadly St. Pete hit-and-run: SPPD
A woman was arrested after being accused of crashing her sedan in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in August, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Intruder arrested after being accused of breaking into 93-year-old woman's Tampa apartment
A 93-year-old Tampa woman found a stranger standing at the foot of her bed Sunday morning after initially mistaking him for her grandson, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Grady Judd: 2 of Lakeland’s top 5 drug dealers arrested in 'Operation End of Worlds'
A wiretap investigation shattered a massive drug trafficking ring operating out of Lakeland, resulting in 39 arrests and the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill a million people, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday.
Tampa federal agents seize 22,000 ancient artifacts in one of agency’s largest busts
Federal agents in Tampa have seized more than 22,000 artifacts from Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean as part of an ongoing investigation into international antiquities smuggling, officials announced.
Operation No Escape: 37 fugitives arrested in Tampa law enforcement sweep
37 violent fugitives wanted for major crimes were arrested in Tampa during a 90-day joint law enforcement operation, the FBI’s Tampa Division said in a news release Wednesday.
One person dead, dog escapes Inverness house fire
One person died in a house fire Tuesday morning, while a dog escaped the blaze on East Banner Lane near Inverness, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue.
8-foot alligator found parked in Manatee County driveway
A couple who recently relocated to Florida got quite the surprise last week when a new guest was found living rent-free in their Manatee County driveway on Sunday, Aug. 23.