Aaron Mesmer
Aaron Mesmer is a general assignment reporter for FOX 13. He joined the FOX 13 News team in March 2013.
Aaron is a six-time Emmy Award-nominated and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning reporter who is happy his road led him south. The native New Yorker feels like a Floridian at heart, having family members spread out across the Sunshine State.
Aaron came to FOX 13 after two years at News 12 Connecticut in the New York City market as a reporter and fill-in anchor. During that time, he reported on some of the region's biggest stories, providing extensive coverage of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT, as well as Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Irene.
Prior to that, Aaron spent four and a half years at News 14 Carolina in Charlotte, NC, covering the station's financial beat and helping lead the coverage of the financial crisis in 2008 and '09. His broadcasting career began in West Virginia.
Aaron graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in broadcast journalism and an outside concentration in trumpet performance.
When Aaron isn't out reporting, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Suzy, and their dog, enjoying the beautiful Tampa Bay area and watching the Yankees, Jets, and Tar Heels.
If you would like to contact Aaron, you can email him at Aaron.Mesmer@fox.com. You can also connect with him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @AaronMesmer.
The latest from Aaron Mesmer
Tampa police chief shares public safety plan as violent crime concerns grow
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw went to city council on Thursday to present a public safety master plan amidst a series of recent high-profile shootings throughout the city.
Tampa woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for beating dog with rubber mallet
A Tampa woman who admitted to beating a dog with a rubber mallet was sentenced to more than five years in prison Friday.
Pinellas voters could decide on tax increase for teacher pay in November
Another Tampa Bay community took a step toward asking voters to raise taxes to support teacher pay Tuesday, as a national study ranked Florida near the bottom nationally in average educator salaries.
Video shows stunned father, daughter held at gunpoint by Pinellas deputies during wrongful traffic stop
Newly released video from Pinellas County deputies' body cameras and dashboard cameras show the wrongful traffic stop that terrified a father and his teenage daughter.
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw get unique 3-year deal to continue as city’s top cop
The City of Tampa's top cop will be on the job for at least three more years, after city council members unanimously approved Police Chief Lee Bercaw's new contract on Thursday.
Gov. DeSantis announces Freedom Sales Tax Holiday: 'We want people to get outside'
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is reinstituting the Freedom Sales Tax Holiday Initiative during a press conference in Tampa on Tuesday.
Newborn baby found dead in garbage bin on University of Tampa campus, mother hospitalized: TPD
Police found a dead baby wrapped in a towel and discarded in a garbage bin near a dorm at the University of Tampa on Sunday night.
Two of Davis Islands first homes ever built hit the market
One of the first homes ever built on Davis Islands is up for sale, months after a home originally owned by the man who developed Davis Islands also went on the market.
Hillsborough County Commissioners approve Community Investment Tax referendum for November ballot
Hillsborough County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to send a measure to voters, asking them to renew the Community Investment Tax.
DeSantis signs bill scaling back some book ban rules in Florida public schools
Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Tuesday a bill that will scale back book ban laws in Florida public schools.