Professional Experience

2018 to present: Meteorologist and Weather Producer, WINK News. Previously worked as a meteorologist at WPDE-TV in Myrtle Beach S.C. and as a weather forecaster at WRUF-TV in Gainesville, Fla.

Awards & Recognition

Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society.

I covered Hurricane Matthew in 2016 as the storm went right over Myrtle Beach and covered Irma’s significant impact to the area as a tropical storm in 2017.

News Philosophy

Our job as meteorologists isn’t just to forecast the weather. It’s explaining the science to you, the viewer, in a fun, accurate and engaging way!

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I love exploring the outdoors with friends, family, and especially my puppy, Roger! I much prefer Diet Coke over coffee. I love to learn and would attend school for the rest of my life (and forecast the weather on the side) if I could. I enjoy being active as a dancer and swimmer, but football is my favorite sport - although I never played. Growing up an Auburn fan, I’ll always have a loyalty to the Tigers, but my main sports teams are the Florida Gators, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves. I’m an alumni of the Chi Omega Fraternity and very passionate about our philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication with a certificate in Meteorology and Climatology from the University of Florida

Master of Science in Applied Meteorology from Mississippi State University

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The weather!

Hometown

Atlanta, Ga

Warm, muggy ahead of cold front Wednesday

Happy Tuesday, Southwest Florida! After pesky fog this morning, we’ve had a mixture of sun and clouds with highs in the mid-80s.     Ahead of a cold front, expect patchy fog Wednesday morning with areas of spotty rain. Showers are possible north of the Caloosahatchee before noon and south of the river after lunchtime […]

Patchy fog, warm temperatures ahead of a Wednesday cold front

Good Monday morning! The Weather Authority is tracking warm and humid conditions ahead of a cold front Wednesday. This afternoon will feature highs in the mid-upper 80s, heat indices in the low 90s, and plentiful sunshine. A stray shower is possible east of I-75 today, but coverage will be extremely limited. If you didn’t see […]

Few showers, record heat possible Friday afternoon

Who’s ready for record heat across Southwest Florida?! Well, even if you aren’t, that’s what we have in store over the next three days. We are likely to match our record high for Fort Myers this afternoon, but Naples will stay just below the record! Regardless, it’ll be VERY WARM with temperatures nearly 10° higher than […]

Record heat possible across SWFL this weekend

Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Drier air has filtered into our region, which allows for a significant temperature swing After starting in the 40s and 50s, highs will peak in the mid to even upper 80s this afternoon with plentiful sunshine. Tomorrow, a stray shower will be possible as a strong southerly wind bumps up our […]

Spotty showers possible Wednesday along a stalled front

The cold front that rolled through Southwest Florida yesterday has now stalled just to our south. This increase in moisture will spark up a few showers today, mainly inland toward Lake Okeechobee. Otherwise, it’ll be a warm afternoon once again as highs peak in the mid-upper 80s! We keep this hot streak going through the […]

Slightly drier, warm behind Tuesday’s cold front

Happy Tuesday, Southwest Florida! Drier air is mixing in behind Tuesday morning’s cold front. Looking ahead to tomorrow morning, we’ll be waking up to cooler temps, with 50s inland & 60s further to the south. Should feel amazing outside.   Highs will peak in the low-mid 80s tomorrow afternoon. This is only a taste of […]

Spotty areas of rain expected ahead of Tuesday’s cold front

Happy Monday! A cold front arrives in our region tomorrow. Ahead of it, spotty rain is possible as early as today. First we’ll see showers bubbling up this afternoon, mainly inland. This is largely influenced by a Gulf breeze and an increase in moisture locally. The warm southerly flow will allow for highs to peak […]

Scattered rain along a Friday cold front, cooler weekend

Happy Friday, Southwest Florida! A cold front moves through our region this afternoon. Temperatures will warm into the low 80s before the front arrives with a large dose of humidity. Spotty showers will be possible as early as lunchtime with the main event between 1 – 5 p.m. Storms will be embedded within some of […]

Rover landing on Mars

Thursday afternoon, NASA will land its first rover on Mars in nearly a decade. Once Perseverance lands, it will search for signs of life, collect samples and pave the way for human explorers. Farah Alibay, an engineer from NASA’s Perseverance team, explains what makes the rover’s mission special. Watch the full video above.

Big temperature drop expected behind Friday’s cold front

Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! We have another warm and muggy afternoon on tap as highs reach the mid-upper 80s. The muggy meter shows just how much stickier it feels when you head out the door today. A stray shower is possible this afternoon, mainly inland, but most areas remain dry before our next cold front […]