Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson anchors the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts weeknights on FOX 13.
An Emmy award-winning reporter and anchor with more than 22 years’ worth of experience traveling the world and sharing the stories of the people of the Tampa Bay area, Mark would like to think he learned from the best. His father is former FOX 13 anchor John Wilson.
An honors graduate of Florida State University, Mark anchored his station's top rated newscasts in Raleigh, NC and worked as a regional correspondent for NBC News. Since joining FOX 13 in 1997, he's been honored for his reports from Ground Zero in New York, Hurricane Katrina, earned an Emmy for his reports recently following a string of deadly tornadoes in Alabama, and most recently from the scene of the deadly Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. But his standout assignments came in 2005 embedding with a group of U.S. Army Reservists during the height of the war in Iraq and in 2011 when he was invited to the White House for an exclusive interview with President Obama.
Mark’s active in several charities, including the March of Dimes, Southeastern Guide Dogs and The Wilson Family Foundation, a non-profit that he started with his parents and brothers. And when he’s not spending his free time with his wife and two daughters, or chasing his two golden retrievers, he’s probably got a guitar in his hand.
If you’d like to contact Mark, you can email him at Mark.Wilson@FOXtv.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @MarkWilsonTV.
The latest from Mark Wilson
Tampa, St. Petersburg create unique opportunities to save hometown restaurants devastated by pandemic
Restaurant owner says operating at 50% capacity is tough and the extra costs are adding up.
Governor DeSantis encourages those with COVID-19 antibodies to donate plasma
Approximately 1,000 COVID-19 antibody tests are conducted across Florida each day, and 20 percent of those tests have positive results, Governor Ron DeSantis said while holding a round-table discussion in Tallahassee Thursday.
‘Mr. Tommy’ leaves rock and roll in the rearview, pursues childhood trucking dream
Tommy Girvin and his signature top hat have been entertaining children in the Tampa Bay area for more than 14 years.
Land O’Lakes High School phasing out agriculture program FFA
Land O' Lakes High School junior Jana Swank is still coming to grips with her high school's decision to phase out her favorite club.
Commissioners to re-examine Bunces Pass restrictions after boater backlash
Pinellas county is stepping back on a measure that would restrict boating and paddleboarding near Bunces pass.
Mindful parenting helps in communicating with teens
Dr. Rick Weinberg, an associate professor of psychology at the University of South Florida, says communicating with teenagers can get easier with mindful parenting.
Recipe: Mark Wilson's Christmas chocolate candies
This season, we’ve asked our FOX 13 staff to share some of their favorite holiday cookies – and the memories that go along with them. Monday, Mark Wilson is showing off his Christmas chocolate candies.
Instafamous: Pop stars help budding Valrico singer gain attention online
The Tampa Bay area has its share of talented performers and a Valrico fourth-grader is adding her name to the list at a young age.
Vinoy light tower holds best view, rich history of St. Pete
As condos and skyscrapers pop up across downtown St. Pete, 'view' is everything. But perhaps the best view of the city has been there for nearly a hundred years -- only it's off limits.