Tampa Bay Weatherman Roy Leep Dies
Legendary Tampa Bay meteorologist Roy Leep passed away earlier today. He was hired at Fox 13 in 1957 and retired in 1997. Roy Leep was 88.
We are saddened to report that Roy Leep, our pioneering chief meteorologist for decades, has passed away at the age of 88: https://t.co/rICYYNdJQM #flwx pic.twitter.com/ObRtSAvklC
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) June 1, 2021
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