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Logo of FOX 13 News, where Chuck Merlis worked as a Digital Content Creator

Digital Content Creator

 

At FOX 13 News, I created digital stories and social content, adapting broadcast pieces for online audiences and responding quickly to breaking news. Here are some of my articles:

Florida Aquarium staff moving stingrays from Tropicana Field back to The Florida Aquarium. Courtesy: The Florida Aquarium
A mugshot of Fredrick Piccolo, JR., courtsey of a thumbnail image about him on FOX 13 News.

Former New College of Florida employee accused of exposing himself to women in Sarasota mall dressing rooms

A now-former New College of Florida employee was arrested for exposing himself multiple times in Manatee and Sarasota counties, according to arrest records.

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The Port Tampa Bay cruise terminal stands ahead of Hurricane Irma in Tampa. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nearly 100 on board Royal Caribbean cruise that left Tampa sick with gastrointestinal illness: CDC

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship visiting the Caribbean Islands is full of sick passengers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at press conference in Plant City in October 2024

Florida offering residents 10 free gallons of gas, Governor DeSantis announces state-run fuel sites

South Tampa ice cream shop Dairy Joy, which had a dumbbell thrown through a window in March 2025

South Tampa Dairy Joy has window shattered by dumbbell: WATCH

Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Plant City on Saturday to discuss Hurricane Milton's recovery efforts underway in Florida.

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South Tampa’s Dairy Joy is an institution that has been whipping up homemade ice cream, milkshakes, and root beer floats since 1958.

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The grand prix race track in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Safe and sound: Stingrays removed from Tropicana Field

2025's Grand Prix preparations have begun, promising to spark the city’s economy

The Florida Aquarium announced they have moved seven male cownose stingrays from Tropicana Field back to their home at The Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa.

The grandstands are going up, and the first block of the track's wall is ready for the Grand Prix of St. Pete.

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