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
Is hantavirus the next COVID-19? What experts are saying
Health officials are monitoring two Georgia residents who returned from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Neighbor arrested after man found dead in burning car in Covington
A 63-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot his neighbor and set the victim's vehicle on fire Monday night.
Brantley fire reaches 75% containment, residents begin to return
Crews have increased containment on two major South Georgia wildfires following recent rain and cooler weather.
Search for missing southwest Atlanta teen enters fourth day
Benjamin Brathwaite, a 16-year-old student at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, has been missing since Monday night after leaving his Southwest Atlanta home.
Family pleads for help finding 16-year-old Benjamin Braithwaite
Loved ones are pleading for the community's help to find 16-year-old Benjamin Braithwaite, who vanished from the Regency Trace neighborhood on Monday night.
Georgia inmate gets 25 years for running cartel ring from prison
A Georgia inmate was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Wednesday for directing a massive weapons and drug trafficking operation linked to a Mexican cartel from behind bars.
Why Georgia's Pre-K program is now a 'step above the rest'
Georgia's Pre-K program is receiving national recognition after meeting every quality benchmark.
Atlanta weather: Early heat wave brings summer temperatures
The FOX 5 Storm Team forecasted record-challenging temperatures across metro Atlanta Friday, marking a summer-like "jump scare" in the middle of April.
Former CNN Center to host World Cup cultural hub
City leaders unveiled a first-of-its-kind cultural hub Wednesday designed to put Atlanta’s art, music, and creativity on a global stage during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.