Professional Experience

July 2018 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked as a resident reporter at WVVA in Bluefield, W.Va.; at ABC 7 Chicago as a news planning intern; at Dateline NBC as a story development intern; and at the Northwestern University's Medill Justice Project as a multimedia investigative reporter.

Awards & Recognition

Hearst Foundation Journalism Award for Enterprise Reporting.

Assistant produced 2-hour, Dateline episode hosted by Keith Morrison, “At the Bottom of the Pool,” aired Oct. 13, 2017.

Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society - lifelong membership exclusively for students in top 10 percent of their graduating class in journalism programs across the country.

National QuestBridge Scholar - awarded to the country's most talented, determined, and self-motivated students from low-income populations who demonstrate outstanding academic ability despite financial challenges.

News Philosophy

We consume news when we are gripped by the emotions making us all human — these are the stories that knock us off our feet. Tell the stories not easily seen that must be experienced through the emotions we all feel.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Running and cycling! I love all of the fitness-inspired events South West Florida holds to benefit others.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Magna Cum Laude.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

I am so grateful for the hundreds of days you can spend outdoors with friends and family.

Hometown 

Keystone Heights, Florida.

WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday

A World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends on Friday. How did Ladd Orr spend it? With a round of tennis at the Caloosa Yacht & Racquet Club. His friends and family snapped photos and videos of Ladd as he played. “He’s the most amazing man I know,” said Chuck Walsh, […]

‘I pulled the trigger’: Shooter found guilty in Olga teens’ 2018 murders

Elwood Timothy Robinson was convicted Thursday of impersonating an officer and shooting and killing two teens in Olga in 2018. Witnesses testified Wednesday that Robinson shot and killed victims 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart and 19-year-old William “Jody” Hughes in an execution-style manner while out in a wooded area of Olga in November 2018. Families of the […]

Witnesses testify in trial of man accused in 2 Olga teens’ murders

Emotions filled a courtroom, as witnesses took the stand for the murders of two teenage boys that happened when they were high school kids almost three years. Witnesses to the November 2018 murders of 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart and 19-year-old William “Jody” Hughes in Olga testified Wednesday in Lee County for the trial of Elwood Timothy […]

Trial set to begin for man accused of murdering 2 Olga teens

Jury selection is underway in the trial for a man accused of murdering two teenagers in Olga and shooting another one nearly three years ago. Elwood Timothy Robinson was arrested in 2018 after he was accused of shooting and killing Jeremy Stewart, 16, and William “Jody” Hughes, 19, as well as shooting and injuring Kristina […]

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Construction begins on Fort Myers Beach Margaritaville Resort

After years of delays and setbacks, a project has begun construction. The Margaritaville Resort is set to be located at the base of the Matanzas Bridge on Fort Myers Beach. When changes come, mixed emotions come with them. Ask any Fort Myers Beach regular how they feel about the new Margaritaville resort. Joyce Gubi says […]

State responds to Mark Sievers’ appeal

Mark Sievers, convicted of orchestrating the death of his wife Dr. Teresa Sievers, received a response to his appeal. In it, the state pushed back hard on the defense’s motion that Sievers deserves a new trial. Sievers was convicted in 2019 for the 2015 death of Dr. Sievers. Now in 2021, his lawyers are fighting […]

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Plans for 3-building complex in Midtown move forward

A new development in Fort Myers could be the key to more business moving to the area. Plans for a massive three-building complex in Midtown are moving forward. The city is hoping this development will inspire other investors to consider Midtown. The developer’s plans highlight the benefits of living there including being right near downtown, […]

Blue-green algae being killed at Franklin Lock

Crews are removing blue-green algae from around the Franklin Lock in Lee County by using new technology. The goal is to destroy blooms before they get worse in the Caloosahatchee River – and the work can’t come soon enough for some. Can we really get rid of blue-green algae in just a few hours? “We […]

North Fort Myers Flea Market closes after 6 decades

A flea market operating for six decades in North Fort Myers opened for the last time on Wednesday. The property, once home to a drive-in theater, was sold earlier this month, and the farmers who have been selling produce there for decades have to find a new location. The owner of the Tamiami Trail property […]