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Tyler Fingert
Tyler Fingert joined the FOX 5 News team in July 2022.
Prior to moving to Atlanta, he spent four years working on the Gulf Coast at the FOX affiliate in Mobile/Pensacola covering all the big stories in that time, including the NAS Pensacola shooting and the many tropical storms & hurricanes that left a path of destruction in the region. While in Mobile, he got the once-in-a-lifetime flight in a Blue Angels' fighter jet.
Previously, he spent a year working as a producer at a TV station in Phoenix.
Tyler's reporting has taken him to Washington D.C. and Capitol Hill. He also reported from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. His stories have also aired on the PBS NewsHour and NPR's 'All Things Considered.'
Tyler grew up in South Florida but moved cross-country to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s Degree.
Tyler is excited to be in ATL. If you have story ideas or if you want to reach out, you can follow him on Twitter: @TylerFingert or email him: Tyler.Fingert@FOX.com.
The latest from Tyler Fingert
Maria Gomez-Perez found safe in Ohio, Guatemalan national arrested
Authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Guatemalan national after deputies say he was found with 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez at an Ohio shopping center.
Tree crashes into Atlanta home, barely missing 7-year-old in bed
The Atlanta father was showering when the huge tree crashed through their roof and right into the room where his 7-year-old son was sleeping.
Delta meltdown: Buttigieg says more than 3,000 complaints filed since DOT probe launched
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke one-on-one with FOX 5 in the wake of the Delta delays and cancelations over the past week.
Delta Air Lines recovering from overhaul of delays, cancellations due to IT outage
Six days after tech troubles temporarily grounded Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s largest airline, Delta says it is finally getting back on track and passengers are noticing.
Armed teen in tactical gear terrorizes neighborhood, threatens family, residents say
A Polk County family calls him a nightmare neighbor, and they say he is just a teen.
Delta flight attendants harassed as airline bans all non-U.S. flag pins on uniforms, colleague says
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines banned all non-U.S. flag pins on uniforms this week after a firestorm on social media, but some employees say pins are not the problem.
Man shot to death near Gwinnett County gas station, police investigating
Surveillance video at the gas station on Jimmy Carter Boulevard caught the moments a man was shot and killed in the nearby woods. Now police are on a hunt for the gunman.
Sheriff: Renovating Fulton County Jail like 'putting a band-aid on open-heart surgery'
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat says renovating the county jail is a bad move because it is putting a band-aid on the growing problem.
Flowing with Blessings: Atlanta nonprofit turns bus into laundry station for unhoused
A local nonprofit is trying to make a difference in the lives of those people experiencing homelessness here in our community.
Could paid express lanes fix traffic on I-285, GA-400? Here's what Georgia drivers say
Could paid express lanes on on I-285 and GA-400 help you get from Point A to Point B faster? GDOT thinks so, but here's what drivers say.