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Ryan Burkett

Tampa

Digital Content Creator at WTVT-TV (Tampa, FL)

Creating digital content at WTVT (FOX 13) in my hometown of Tampa. @UofTampa & @UCF alum. Former news producer at WKMG (News 6) in Orlando. “Cry more” = Blocked

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  • 1 week ago | fox13news.com | Ryan Burkett

    Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference with Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo in Fort Myers on Thursday morning. The news conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. No further details were released prior to the event.

  • 1 week ago | fox13news.com | Ryan Burkett

    The Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office says it has fired an assistant state attorney after his arrest on child porn charges. Arrest of William Jones The backstory: The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into William Jones, 32, began in July 2024 after detectives were informed that files containing children engaging in sexual acts were being shared. PCSO says investigators interviewed Jones on Wednesday, during which he admitted to viewing and transmitting the files.

  • 1 week ago | fox13news.com | Ryan Burkett

    The man who traveled from Atlanta to Florida, then tried to kill his ex-girlfriend and shot her dog after the attack, is expected to learn his sentence in a Tampa courtroom on Thursday. Case against Timothy Crawford The backstory: According to federal prosecutors, Timothy Crawford left Atlanta in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 2023, and began driving toward the home of his ex-girlfriend (referred to as "M.B.") in Odessa.

  • 1 week ago | fox13news.com | Ryan Burkett

    One person is hospitalized and a pet is missing after crews battled a fire that severely damaged a mobile home early Thursday, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue. What we know: Officials say firefighters responded shortly after 3:30 a.m. to the Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park off Gulf to Bay Blvd. A person made it out of the home and went to the hospital with minor injuries, according to investigators.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ryan Burkett

    Ryan BurkettThu, May 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM UTC1 min readThe BriefCrews battled a fire in the Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park early Thursday, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue. Fire officials say one person went to the hospital with minor injuries and a pet is reportedly missing. Few other details have been released. CLEARWATER, Fla. - A woman is hospitalized and a pet is reportedly missing after crews battled a fire that severely damaged a mobile home early Thursday, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue.

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Ryan Burkett
Ryan Burkett @RyanBurkett
19 Nov 24

This is, at the very least, a significant setback for the future of the Rays in the Tampa Bay area. Another big turn in the long "will they or won't they" saga surrounding a new ballpark.

Evan Axelbank Fox13
Evan Axelbank Fox13 @EvanAxelbank

In a letter to Pinellas County commissioners, the Rays say the county not approving the $312.5M bond in October makes it impossible to have the new stadium ready by 2028, and they say 2029 will result in significantly higher costs… AND they say they’ve already wasted $50M

Ryan Burkett
Ryan Burkett @RyanBurkett
1 Apr 24

RT @FOX13News: CELEBRATING 69 YEARS 🥳🎉1️⃣3️⃣ Today marks the 69th anniversary of WTVT going on the air! We are grateful to tell your storie…

Ryan Burkett
Ryan Burkett @RyanBurkett
9 Mar 24

And thus concludes a run of nine great years at WKMG News 6 in Orlando. Thank you to everyone who has shown support for my return home to Tampa. l'll forever be grateful to those with whom l've worked. Next: Fox 13 Tampa Bay, beginning March 18. https://t.co/FZKvdXCdBP