Ken Suarez

Ken Suarez is FOX 13's Polk County reporter, and his reports can be seen throughout the week. He joined the FOX 13 team in August of 1998.

Ken graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and received degrees in Spanish and Biology. He continued his education at Columbia University in New York where he received his Masters degree in Journalism. He has also attended the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida for classes in "Power Reporting".

Ken worked for WVII-TV in Bangor, Maine, WINK-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida and at WTOG-TV in St. Petersburg before joining FOX 13. He has also worked at various radio station and newspapers.

Ken has received an Associated Press Award for his stories on AIDS, an award from The Better Business Bureau for a half-hour show on consumer rip-offs and an award from the National Association on Adoptable Children for a series on adoption.

Ken, his wife, Patty and their two sons, Gregory and Garrett live on a farm in East Hillsborough County where they take care of their many animals. They include nine horses. Among them is Zoe, a draft horse; Cracker Jack, a former circus pony; and Cocoa Puff, one of the world's smallest horses, who is about half the size of a golden retriever. Odie, their de-scented skunk, and Jose, a llama who likes to give kisses to visitors, help round out the crew.