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Briona Arradondo
Briona Arradondo is co-anchor for the FOX 13 weekend evening newscasts. She joined the FOX 13 News team in August 2018 as a reporter, and covers stories across the Tampa Bay area during weekdays.
Briona earned her master’s degree in broadcast journalism and international affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. She is a native of Atlanta and graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in communication and Spanish. She discovered her love of broadcasting after interning at WSB-TV in Atlanta.
After growing up as an Army brat, Briona developed a passion for travel, culture and great food. When she’s not dreaming up her next road trip, you can find her training for a 5K or half-marathon, attending a performing arts show or exploring Tampa’s restaurant scene.
Before working in Tampa Bay, Briona worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor for WSMV in Nashville. While in Music City, she earned a regional Emmy Award for her reporting on breaking news during severe flooding across Middle Tennessee. Briona also collaborated with international media, contributing live reports for BBC World News from the scene of the deadly Waffle House mass shooting that killed four people in April 2018.
Briona began her broadcast journalism career at WTOV in Steubenville, Ohio, where she worked as a weekend anchor and reporter. After spending a couple of years in the snowy Ohio Valley, she traveled south to Chattanooga, Tennessee to work for WTVC as a reporter and fill-in anchor. While there, she earned an Associated Press award for her hard news reporting on gangs.
The latest from Briona Arradondo
Tampa protest held after largest hospital in Ukraine bombed
Outside Tampa City Hall, chants filled the air Wednesday evening as dozens of Tampa Bay area Ukrainians protested the latest bombing of the largest children’s hospital in the country.
Bay Area organizations work to clean up thousands of pounds of trash left behind on Fourth of July
There's a lot to clean up after a holiday like the Fourth of July, from the remnants of fireworks to the trash from large gatherings, and organizations across the Tampa Bay area spent their day Friday keeping our beaches beautiful.
St. Pete Fourth of July fireworks display wows large crowd at the pier
Thousands of people braved the heat at the St. Pete Pier Fourth of July celebration Thursday, and it all ended with a spectacular fireworks show.
Teachers stress importance of preventing 'summer slide' before returning to school
Thousands of Tampa Bay children are about halfway through their summer breaks, and their time outside the classroom can come at a cost to their learning.
Florida is a hot spot for fentanyl trafficking, authorities say
A major fentanyl bust in Polk County led to more than 60 arrests, but the problem with opioids spans much further than one county.
Grieving family remembers woman killed in Tampa crash over the weekend: ‘She loved life’
The family of a 28-year-old woman is now navigating their grief this week after she was killed in a Tampa crash over the weekend.
Hillsborough planners survey residents on county’s vulnerability, resilience to find storm solutions
Hillsborough County officials want to make sure they know where the problem spots are in your neighborhoods through an online vulnerability and resilience survey, so planners can find solutions when storms happen.
Pool company owner sentenced to 18 years for defrauding nearly 100 Florida homeowners
Nearly 100 Floridians dropped thousands of dollars to have the pool of their dreams only to end up with a hole in their backyard, resulting in a Palm Springs pool company owner being sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday.
Ybor City architect explores history of race and building designs
It's a concept you may not really stop to think about: Buildings can make you feel a certain way.
AI-powered smart mosquito trap developed at USF to help fight spread of malaria, save lives abroad
A new smart trap using artificial intelligence will be used to track mosquitoes that spread malaria in Africa, and it came from the minds of two University of South Florida researchers.