Professional Experience

2021 to present: Reporter, WINK News

2019 - 2021: Reporter at WPDE ABC 15 in Conway, S.C.

Previously an intern at WESH 2 NEWS in Orlando, FL and WALB NEWS 10 in Albany, G.A.

News Philosophy

Find out what matters to people in the community and work to get answers to their questions. Be honest, impactful and accurate. Work every day to make the world a little brighter, a little kinder and leave everywhere you go a little bit better.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Traveling! I studied abroad in Segovia, Spain while in College and explored Europe! I love to find new places to go and learn more about the culture, people, and of course food!

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Communication, University of Central Florida.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

Being closer to my huge family! Now I can go home for birthdays and events, instead of Facetiming in!

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

Air Force veteran pays it forward with Get Well cards

A kind gesture from an Air Force veteran looking to pay it forward. Renee Whisner sent more than 3,000 “Get Well” cards to veteran hospitals and nursing homes across Florida. Whisner is paralyzed from the chest down. She wanted to do something to help other veterans feel the warmth she did when she got cards […]

Skyrocketing rental prices leaving SWFL renters with few options

People looking for a new place to live in Southwest Florida are having a hard time finding something they can afford. New data shows prices for first-time renters are skyrocketing by nearly 50% in Collier County today compared to January. One person renting in Collier County told WINK News, “we’re paying $2,450, and now we’re […]

Judge says child porn videos found on Collier County teacher’s phone were uploads

Concerns are being raised about where a teacher got child porn. A judge says the videos found on Jason Siciliano’s devices of children as young as four are uploads, not downloads. WINK News spoke to Marie D’Annunzio, a mom with a child who had a class with Siciliano. She had a question she felt she had […]

Collier County community showing their support for chef Brian Roland’s recovery

A community is now standing strong behind a well-known chef who has left his mark. Chef Brian Roland, owner of Crave Culinaire, was catering an event at Ferrari Naples when he was severely injured after being pinned under an elevator. An event is being held on Wednesday night for the community to come together in […]

Veterans, police officers fighting City of Naples for benefits they say they’re owed

Veterans who say they have been sidelined from the police force are now battling for their own benefits, as two former officers suffered career-ending injuries. Now, those officers say the City of Naples owes them money to survive in retirement. WINK News spoke to one of those officers about what that assistance would mean to […]

Former President Donald Trump in Naples for exclusive Christmas event

Former President Donald Trump is in town for a VIP Christmas event in Naples, but to get in exclusive attendees have to pay a hefty price tag. Known for huge rallies former President Trump planed a low-key night in Naples. Naples Winter Christmas is an exclusive event. 90 people maximum. Every one of them paying […]

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City of Naples, Fraternal Order of Police continue discussions on officer retention

Safety concerns are growing as the Naples Police Department continues to lose officers. Now there are negotiations between the city and the department to get to the bottom of the problem. The president and vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police say having a salary structure, or a step plan, would be the place […]

Heather Grimshaw’s family relieved by guilty verdict for Michael Zutten

Michael Zutten will soon face the penalty phase of his trial in the murder of Heather Grimshaw. On Tuesday, a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder. To Heather’s family, the ruling is a relief. Now that the trial’s over when Alyson Grimshaw thinks about her mom Heather, she remembers the best part of her […]

Michael Zutten found guilty of second-degree murder

The man accused of killing his girlfriend and then dumping her body took the stand in his own defense on Tuesday. Michael Zutten is on trial for the murder and in court, on Tuesday he told the jury he still loves heather Grimshaw and that he didn’t kill her. However, the jury did not believe […]

Zutten trial

State rests case, defense up next in Michael Zutten murder trial

The state rested its case against Micheal Zutten on Monday. The final testimony showed the jury Zutten’s suggestive social media posts. After his fiance, Heather Grimshaw, disappeared he wrote disturbing posts on Facebook including one about dragging a body through the woods. Zutten is accused of killing Grimshaw and dumping her body in a state […]