Lloyd Sowers
Lloyd Sowers is a co-anchor for the FOX 13 News weekend editions, and he covers many stories for other FOX 13 newscasts.
Lloyd joined FOX 13 in February 1987. He has covered many major stories, including hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Opal, Elena, and Charley.
Lloyd has won many honors, including two Emmy Awards and the Florida Bar Association Award for reporting legal issues. He has also received AP, UPI and SPJ awards.
Lloyd earned his degree in Journalism from West Virginia University and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He minored in Speech Communication and English.
Before joining the FOX 13 news team, Lloyd worked at WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida; WDTV in Clarksburg, West Virginia; WCLG in Morgantown, West Virginia and WMSG in Oakland, Maryland.
In his spare time, Lloyd enjoys scuba diving, travel, history and old radios. He, his wife Kim and sons Jack and Gray, live in Tampa.
If you would like to contact lloyd, you can email him at Lloyd.Sowers@fox.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @LloydSowers.
The latest from Lloyd Sowers
80 years later: A look back at the fiery emergency plane landing on West Tampa street
It was back on May 19, 1944, when a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber – loaded with practice bombs and ammunition – made a fiery emergency landing on Abdella Street in West Tampa. It had just taken off from Drew Field, an Army Air Corps Training base where Tampa International Airport is now.
Cuban sandwich eating contest pits Bay Area couple against each other
Dinner time for a Bay Area couple competing in a Cuban sandwich eating contest this weekend is anything but normal.
Solar flares cause concern over possible communication disruptions
Major solar storms over the past several days have some fearing disruptions in communications and the electrical power grid.
'Battle of the Bay' demonstration took over downtown Tampa
On Wednesday, a full-scale military operation exercise, complete with helicopters, gunshots, boats and explosions, will take over downtown Tampa.
Rose champion hopes to win big at The Tampa Rose Society's 52nd show
Sid Dyson has been growing roses for 45 years. Now, he's hoping to add to his long list of awards.
Military technology on display at Tampa trade show
At the Tampa Convention Center, the trade show floor is set up for an international event like no other. It's part of Special Operations Forces Week.
TPA unveils new temporary art exhibit: ‘It’s a sensory delight’
Tampa International Airport is giving travelers another reason to arrive early for their flights.
Tampa café honors historic Ybor City cigar workers with 'melting pot' of flavors
At Soul de Cuba Café in Seminole Heights, brothers Jesus and Robert Puerto have food to serve and a story to tell.
Positive message murals adorn Tampa Bay schools
DeSoto Elementary in Tampa is nearly 100 years old, but its antique arches have a new message carried by blue dragons, the school’s mascot.
Pinellas County's new Gateway Expressway opens this Friday, expected to shorten daily commutes
The Gateway Expressway will link I-275 to U.S. 19 and the Bayside Bridge.