Tony Sadiku
Tony Sadiku joined the FOX 13 team in November 2020 and is thrilled to be back in his home state. You can catch his forecasts on weekend mornings and his reports during the week.
Tony is a graduate of the University of Florida’s School of Journalism and Communications. He has also earned a master’s degree in meteorology from Mississippi State University. Tony has been awarded the Seal of Approval by the National Weather Association.
Tony previously worked at WSOC in Charlotte, NC. Before that, he worked at WFTX in Fort Myers, FL and WRUF in Gainesville. While in college, he interned at WJXT in Jacksonville.
In his career, Tony has covered many big weather events, including Hurricane Irma here in Florida. He has also chased tornadoes and flown with Hurricane Hunters into Hurricane Dorian while it was a borderline Category 5 storm battering the Bahamas.
While Tony enjoys the thrill of extreme weather, he is passionate about keeping people safe, making complex science easy to understand, and telling compelling stories.
When he's not talking weather, Tony enjoys exercising, playing his piano or bass guitar, and cheering on the Florida Gators!
The latest from Tony Sadiku
Festival of Lights returns with expanded light display & Santa’s Village
The Festival of Lights at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds is back for the 2022 season.
How to pick the perfect Christmas tree and keep it alive
With Christmas now under four weeks away, the rush is on to decorate and shop for a tree for your home.
Bucs' defensive tackle provides more than 900 turkeys to local families for Thanksgiving
Hundreds of local families will have a full Thanksgiving meal thanks to a partnership between Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Will Gholston and Feeding Tampa Bay.
Preview the Dalí Museum's new exhibit "The Shape of Dreams"
A new interactive exhibit at the Dalí Museum in St. Pete is highlighting the mysterious world of dreams.
St. Petersburg hosts massive FIFA World Cup watch party series for USA men’s soccer team
The United States men’s soccer team made its first World Cup appearance since 2014 in Qatar on Monday, facing off against Wales. In St. Petersburg, hundreds of fans gathered at Williams Park to support the team.
Tampa business turns scrap metal into custom artwork
A local business is sculpting art from what many would consider to be junk. They're proving that just some scrap metal and a lot of creativity, there's no limit to what you can create.
Experience virtual reality games, escape rooms, laser tag and more at VR Galaxy Lounge
A new virtual reality venue in Tampa is taking people on an immersive journey into a new galaxy.
Get fit for free with classes 5 nights a week at Curtis Hixon Park
Getting fit this fall has never been easier with new free classes popping up in downtown Tampa.
Hillsborough County Fair returns for 11 days of family friendly fun
This year’s theme is “Homegrown Fun.” The fair which draws 25,000 to 30,000 people each year will be 11 consecutive days for the first time. It will also have one of the largest agriculture shows in the Southeast with as many as 2,000 animals.
Kuumna Dancers and Drummers host African cultural arts in Tampa this weekend
If you want to experience African culture without flying across the pond, a local group is hitting the stage this weekend for a show inspired by the Motherland.