# FOX 13 Tampa: News & Alerts — user reviews > 100 indexed App Store user reviews of FOX 13 Tampa by Fox Television Stations, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 1,729 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-13-tampa-news-and-alerts/id374009420/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fox-13-tampa-news-and-alerts/id374009420.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,262 · 4★ 209 · 3★ 67 · 2★ 68 · 1★ 123 ## What do users think of FOX 13 Tampa? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Reliable news and weather coverage - 🚀 Efficient app performance - 💡 Useful live streaming and video features - 👍 Friendly and engaging news team **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and server errors - 💰 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🔍 Difficulty finding specific news stories - 🕰️ Outdated and repetitive content - 🔊 Annoying audio/video ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Links in articles not working - Inconsistent push notification behavior - Weather forecast not updating in real-time **Most requested features** - Improved search functionality - Customizable notification settings - Chromecast support - More frequent content updates ## Newest reviews (14 of 100) ### 3/5 — The host *2024-10-11* Fox 13 is definitely getting better especially with the addition of Valerie way to go. We need some fresh young people now we get to the point the host Russell what a nervous man in the morning always touching his face and playing an imaginary piano while he’s reading his script get rid of Russell. He’s been on there for 20 some years. He’s got a DUI under his belt. Nobody wants to see him get people like Valerie beaming with love Russell. Go get a regular job, bro. We’re tired of you. The rest of the crew is ❤️LOVE the rest of the crew is beaming with happiness and love Russell attempts to make the whole program about the host. Look at me. I’m nervous. I’m playing my imaginary piano while we scoot through the script every time Russell speaks. I move to the next channel I can’t stand you bro adios Russell get to human resources your pink slip and severance pay are awaiting. I would put Valerie in position of the host and you will have a five star show. ### 3/5 — Too many dating sites. *2024-08-12, version 5.52.0* As a married woman, I do not enjoy continuously seeing ads with woman asking for me to click to date as it's getting repetitive. I wish the dating ads would disappear and be replaced with cooking, health or home improvement ads or other content that promotes infidelity. ### 3/5 — Great on phone but Apple TV? *2024-06-09, version 5.52.0* I’d rate you higher but ABC Action News has live streaming in Tampa on the Apple TV. They get the crown. I’d love for it to be yours!! ### 2/5 — Update *2024-01-28, version 5.51.0* Every news app including this one is never updated, same news articles are the only ones for days and days! ### 2/5 — Links in articles don’t work. Please fix this! *2023-12-30, version 5.50.0* I read up on the news every day with this App but the blue underlined links in the articles do not work. Nothing happens when you tap either the underlined words in the article or the “Related:” links throughout. This is very frustrating when I want to go to that other article for more information and can’t. ### 3/5 — Adjustments *2023-06-20, version 5.45.0* Can not change city location out of Tampa for weather. Can not make notifications sounds selection. ### 4/5 — Weather alert? *2023-01-11, version 5.35.0* Can we all do better with bad weather alerts?Yes, alert should be send for lightening and thunderstorms! ### 2/5 — Links in articles don’t work. Please fix this! *2023-01-05, version 5.40.5* I read up on the news every day with this App but the blue underlined links in the articles do not work. Nothing happens when you tap either the underlined words in the article or the “Related:” links throughout. This is very frustrating when I want to go to that other article for more information and can’t. ### 3/5 — Flipping pictures to a stupid raffle! *2022-10-31* The advertising is worse than the broadcast advertising. I’ve been avoiding this site and using other sites. I find Paul very condescending. He’ll never have the IQ of most of the 13 audience and he’ll never be a Roy or anybody else. Send him back to the nor’easter country, maybe they can relate. The AM team is awesome, as well as most of the news team. Weather group has challenges. ### 2/5 — Not bad *2022-09-19, version 5.36.0* What the ____is that drum beat when I open the app? Get rid of it!!!!! ### 2/5 — Same Old Same Old *2022-05-31, version 5.33.0* I see the same articles every day even as old as a week. Can we do better ### 1/5 — Would be great *2022-05-31, version 5.33.0* Crashes every few minutes I have to recast it to my tv I use it daily it’s annoying ### 2/5 — Old view better *2022-05-21, version 5.32.0* Hate that I can’t easily find the weather radar. I used that part of this site more than anything Loved being able to see each of the counties as well as the state. But now I click on weather and can’t find anything for upcoming weather views other than earlier forecasts. ### 1/5 — Comment Section? *2022-03-03, version 5.30.0* Where is one supposed to comment/give an opinion on a story presented by Fox13 in a news article? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken *2024-10-12, version 5.52.0* Received notification of live news conference, clicked on it and get 404 ### 1/5 — Useless app! *2024-05-01, version 5.52.0* You’ll find more ads than news and finding a specific story is almost impossible. I just did a search for articles mentioning Busch Gardens and all of the search results were from 2017 & 2018. I was looking for something a lot more current, like maybe the story about the events there YESTERDAY! ### 1/5 — Update on all the news stories *2024-04-02, version 5.52.0* Same stories repeated cited by different sources ### 1/5 — Music on app *2023-11-28, version 5.49.0* Why do you now have music playing in the background!! Very annoying!! ### 1/5 — The Fox 13 News *2023-07-26* I watch Fox channels news where ever I happen to be. I have been very disappointed in this one in Tampa as it should be called Charleys World and Weather Channel. I get more news on the other channels here than I get watching this channel. We have so many cooking channels watching him go to all these places would no be so bad if it wasnt the main body of the show. Way too much time wasted. So, just wanted to let you know how I feel, and I know a few others who have also stopped watching your news for the same reasons. We want the news from Tampa areas all of it, not just the bad stuff, but how about some good news. Yes,I know you bring in the animals that need homes, but there just has to be more. Maybe you should see what other Fox channels around the states do it. We thought you were the best source for news in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Hawaii, New York and more that I don't remember. Since I like to watch the news I have now switched to. 10+ Tampa Bay as they actually give you the news reports. We have noticed that you are no longer a Conservative Channel so I just wanted to say good bye and tell you why you are losing some people. ### 1/5 — Update *2023-03-05, version 5.42.1* Do you ever update? ### 1/5 — Where is my local live news? *2023-02-20, version 5.42.0* Love fox 13! But where is the local Live news that once was there. Now it’s all national news! ### 1/5 — Same articles over and over *2022-12-19, version 5.40.0* You have terrible articles! Same stories! Take a look at Fox National or other channels , their articles are updated not repeating the same stories day after day. ### 1/5 — Stop the drums!! *2022-09-09, version 5.36.0* The drums are very annoying!!!! ### 1/5 — Advertise much ? *2022-07-16, version 5.34.0* I really like fox13 news but really!! the click bait is way overboard ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — cool *2024-09-25, version 5.52.0* it’s news ### 5/5 — The BOMB! *2023-07-19, version 5.47.0* We moved to Tampa 24 yrs ago. I was trying to find a good local, non biased tv news. WOW… fox 13 Tampa MORNING news is NO LIKE ANY OTHER! I absolutely LOVE the morning team, Russel, Laura, Dave, etc…. They r hilarious! I hope Fox ALWAYS keeps a morning team like this… they actually make me smile or laugh every morning! Ty for making my day, everyday. ### 5/5 — Charley Belcher *2023-07-08, version 5.46.0* My wife and used to be neighbors and friends of Charley’s until we recently moved. We now downloaded your app and can continue to watch him. Several snowbirds we know went up north and we told them to download the app. Fans from afar. You are lucky to have him. Neal. ### 5/5 — Can’t take it! *2022-10-13, version 5.37.0* The new and violent drum beat is so irritating that I will search elsewhere for weather!! WHY would you do that??? ### 5/5 — Title *2022-05-25, version 5.33.0* ReviewHeatstreaksaudiarabiatouch ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2022-05-09, version 5.32.0* Even when the news is not being televised I can use this app to get the most up-to-date information. ### 5/5 — Fix news primetime *2021-06-01* Ben Dominech, he is outstanding on this program. He is so calming on any subject. His delivery is always spot on. His voice is such that it calls you to listen. He is so intelligent You want to listen to each and every single word he says. Please consider him for the permanent position in this space. He is so level headed. Thank you Penny Seibert ### 5/5 — FOX 13 Tampa *2020-06-17* The entire news/weather teams of FOX13 are outstanding! No matter what the news item, they ALWAYS give it without slanting or injecting their personal views/feelings. They DO care about their viewing audience as people, not just rating numbers. The fellowship and true caring between team members is obvious. Keep up the good work and God bless. ### 5/5 — Needs updated feed format *2019-10-23, version 5.6.6* Love the info on the app, but not too many news updates. I KNOW that our Tampa area has more than 10 things happening at any given point. Am I doing something wrong?! ### 5/5 — Since TV Began *2019-10-08* I was born after radio and before TV. 13 was our first station, therefore pretty much became our favorite. We love the news programs, especially the morning news. I love the people (newscasters), weather people, personal interest, all of them. We even converted when we became FOX. Our station, I believe, was responsible for raising the "class" of the FOX network. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*