Fox 13 refers primarily to WTVT-TV, a prominent broadcasting media company serving the Tampa Bay area in Florida, established in 1955. Initially a CBS affiliate, WTVT transitioned to become part of the FOX-owned television stations network in December 1994, significantly expanding its local news programming to nearly 45 hours per week. This station is headquartered in Tampa and covers a broad region including Citrus, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties[1][2][5]. Fox 13 is well-known for its comprehensive local news coverage, weather, sports, and traffic updates. It pioneered Florida’s first weather radar system and operates the SkyTower Radar, considered the most powerful TV station radar globally. The station’s weather center honors Roy Leep, a pioneering meteorologist, and its meteorologists have reported on major storms including Hurricanes Elena, Charley, and Irma[2]. On the sports front, Fox 13 has been a key broadcaster of Tampa Bay’s major sports teams, including the Buccaneers, Devil Rays, and Lightning, and regularly airs NFL games featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as part of FOX’s NFC coverage[2]. Historically, Fox 13 has had notable achievements such as broadcasting live video of astronaut John Glenn’s 1962 spaceflight recovery and maintaining a continuous presence at Cape Canaveral for every U.S. manned space launch since the Gemini program era[2]. The station’s news format evolved over decades, shifting from “Pulse” to “Eyewitness News,” and then adopting a more news-intensive schedule after joining Fox, emphasizing early evening and late-night newscasts[5]. Today, Fox 13 operates with about 54 employees and generates estimated revenues of $27.8 million. It remains a key media outlet in Tampa Bay, combining historical prestige with cutting-edge broadcasting technology, making it a significant player in local business and technology news media within Florida[1][2].