Craig Patrick

Tampa

Editor and Chief Investigator at WTVT-TV (Tampa, FL)

Craig Patrick is Political Editor & Chief Investigator of FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

Articles

America’s Path to Equality: The March for Voting Rights

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

March 25, 1965, marked a turning point in history. America's civil rights leaders completed their 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol in Montgomery 60 years ago. It inspired the Voting Rights Act and changed the course of history.
NASA, SpaceX to try and launch Crew-10 Friday night: Here's how you can watch

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

NASA and SpaceX are scheduled to launch four Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday night from Cape Canaveral. Wednesday night's launch was scrubbed due to a hydraulic issue with a clamp arm attached to the transporter erector system, officials said.
SpaceX to launch Crew-10 mission, relieve Starliner astronauts and other members on ISS

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

SpaceX plans to launch the Crew-10 mission Wednesday evening at 7:48 p.m. The four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Crew spacecraft, called Endurance, plan to arrive at the International Space Station and relieve members of the Crew-9 mission, including two Starliner astronauts who have been on the ISS since June 2024.
SpaceX to launch Crew-10 mission, relieve Starliner astronauts and other members on ISS

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Craig Patrick

The BriefSpaceX is expected to launch the Crew-10 mission at 7:48 p.m. on Wednesday. Four astronauts will be aboard the SpaceX Dragon Crew spacecraft called Endurance. They will relieve members of the Crew-9 mission, including two Starliner astronauts who have been on the ISS since June 2024. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
America’s Path to Equality: Bloody Sunday

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

This month, our nation remembers the heroes of Selma, Alabama. Sixty years ago, they marched for voting rights, survived brutal beatings, and inspired the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Richard Smiley is a retired Tampa professor and expert on the civil rights battle of Selma. PICTURED: Richard Smiley. "I think Selma is the foundation," Smiley said. "They were ready to die for the right to vote." The backstory: He can teach us more about that than he ever cared to learn.
America’s Path to Equality: Bloody Sunday

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Craig Patrick

The BriefThe 1960 March on Montgomery in Selma, Alabama, was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Bradenton native Richard Smiley, who marched in the 1960 protest, describes the brutality he and his fellow marchers received from law enforcement. During the march, Smiley was in the front of the line near Dr. Martin Luther King and civil rights icon John Lewis. TAMPA, Fla. - This month, our nation remembers the heroes of Selma, Alabama.
America’s Path to Equality: Selma and the Tampa Connection

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

March 7 marks a solemn anniversary in the battle for civil rights. Hundreds of peaceful marchers were beaten in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. It’s known as 'Bloody Sunday,' and it led to a breakthrough on the path to equality — and specifically for voting rights. RELATED: America’s Path to Equality: The Selma Movement Voting rights in 1965 The backstory: During segregation, governments across the south disenfranchised blacks from voting.
America’s Path to Equality: Selma and the Tampa Connection

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Craig Patrick

The BriefMarch 7 marks the solemn anniversary of what's known as "Bloody Sunday."Hundreds of peaceful marchers were beaten in Selma, Alabama that day in 1965, and it led to a breakthrough on the path to equality. A Tampa civil rights activist helped change another man's life and even played a role in sparking the Selma movement. TAMPA, Fla. - March 7 marks a solemn anniversary in the battle for civil rights. Hundreds of peaceful marchers were beaten in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965.
America’s Path to Equality: The Selma Movement

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

America’s climactic battle for civil rights took place in Selma, Alabama 60 years ago. The March in Selma focused on voting rights, and it followed the campaigns in Birmingham, Alabama and St. Augustine, Florida that compelled passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The backstory: In Birmingham, on May 3, 1963, students peacefully protested racial segregation, but police attacked them with firehoses and dogs right in front of the press.
America’s Path to Equality: The Selma Movement

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Craig Patrick

The BriefAmerica’s climactic battle for civil rights took place in Selma, Alabama 60 years ago. The March in Selma focused on voting rights and followed the campaigns in Birmingham and St. Augustine that compelled passage of the Civil Rights Act. FOX 13 sat down with civil rights pioneers who survived Bloody Sunday and who completed the March. SELMA, Ala. - America’s climactic battle for civil rights took place in Selma, Alabama 60 years ago.