Marco Bitonel
Marco Bitonel is a nightside reporter for FOX 7 Austin.
Before joining the team, Marco spent the last year as an anchor/reporter in Gulfport, Mississippi. While he was on the Coast, he covered events such as the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans, President Biden’s visit to the region and communities devastated by floods.
Marco is a proud graduate of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, where he left with a bachelor’s in communication with an emphasis in broadcasting and new media. While at GCU, he was an anchor/reporter for the student-led broadcast, "Lopes Lately." Marco covered everything from campus events to March Madness, and it was in Phoenix where he realized his passion for news storytelling.
When not our reporting, you can catch Marco finding new running trails or looking for his next favorite bite to eat. If you have any story ideas (or food recommendations) feel free to send them over at marco.bitonel@FOX.com.
The latest from Marco Bitonel
Caught on camera: Bicyclist hit by car on South Congress
A bicyclist says he’s lucky to walk away after video footage captured the moments he was sent flying over the hood of a car.
Austin police investigate 8th homicide of 2026
The Austin Police Department is investigating its eighth homicide of the year after two people were found dead in south Austin Saturday morning.
Texas State University lecturer no longer teaching after sending explicit messages online
A Texas State lecturer is no longer teaching classes after online chats showed him sending explicit messages.
Abbott threatens to strip schools' funding after student anti-ICE walkouts, arrests at protest
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to strip funding from schools after hundreds of students walked out in protest of ICE operations and immigration policies.
Georgetown Palace Theatre suffers six figures' worth of flooding damage from winter storm
While the rest of Central Texas may have bounced back from the winter storm, a historic community theatre in Georgetown is trying to recover.
70 volunteers unite at Nueces Mosque to prepare 20,000 meals for food bank
Volunteers from all faiths and backgrounds gathered at Austin’s Nueces Mosque on Sunday to pack 20,000 meals for the Central Texas Food Bank.
Thousands gather in Austin to protest ICE operations
At the Pan American Neighborhood Park in East Austin, a sea of demonstrators joined together to protest ICE activity across the country.
Texas Democrats demand 5-year-old's release from ICE facility in Dilley
Three Texas Democrats visited the Dilley Detention Center demanding the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos. Liam and his father were taken into ICE custody in Minnesota last week.
Over 850 people in need use Austin's cold weather shelters during winter storm
With the weekend winter storm now behind us, Austin city officials are claiming they received a record-breaking number of people at their cold weather shelters.
Texas winter weather: Austin Energy prepared for upcoming arctic blast
As winter weather draws closer, Austin Energy said they’re more prepared than ever to keep the lights on for more than 550,000 customers across Central Texas.