Professional Experience

April 2023 to present: WINK News Anchor/Reporter. June 2021 to 2023: WINK News Reporter and Video Journalist. Previously worked as Reporting/Production Intern, Production Assistant, Associate Producer, Producer at WBBH in Fort Myers, 2019 to 2021.

News Philosophy

Be honest. Own up to your mistakes. Do your best, no matter who is watching. Be the hardest worker in the room. Never compare yourself to others. Your only true competition is yourself.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

​Being active, out & about in the Florida sunshine. Meeting new people and hearing their stories.

Education

Bachelor’s in Journalism, Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The weather, gulf beaches, and the people!

Hometown

Aurora, CO

MW Horticulture fire burns for third day in south Fort Myers

Fire crews continued battling the flames at MW Horticulture in south Fort Myers on Tuesday. The fire has been burning at the facility along Old US-41 since Sunday. On Tuesday, the firefighters began to handle the fire better, but its smoke is still filling the air. Alexis McLellan is the public information officer for San […]

Man at Cape Coral Walmart suspected of using demo cellphone for drug deals

Cape Coral police are investigating after a man was allegedly found conducting drug deals on a demo cellphone in a Walmart on Wednesday afternoon. According to a CCPD incident report, the “suspicious circumstance” happened at the store at 1619 Del Prado Blvd. S. The report states a man entered the store with his own tool […]

Suspect in custody amid shooting investigation on Glendale Avenue in Port Charlotte

A suspect is in custody as Charlotte County deputies investigate a shooting on Glendale Avenue in Port Charlotte early Wednesday morning. Ralph A. Marok, 58, faces a charge of shooting into a vehicle or dwelling and criminal mischief under $200 in damage. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, callers notified dispatch they could hear […]

Republicans target Disney World over its stance on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Disney World is getting backlash from the Republican party and its supporters over its stance on the Parental Rights in Education law. The law, commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, bans any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity that is not age-appropriate for students, according to state standards. For grades K […]

Sen. Rick Scott

Senator Rick Scott announces his 11-point plan to ‘Rescue America’

A Florida senator says he has a plan to ‘Rescue America.’ Senator Rick Scott laid out his 11-point plan that has both parties concerned. Democrats are concerned about everything in his plan, from having all kids say the pledge of allegiance to defending the family, attacking social security, Medicare and Medicaid, and everyone paying some […]

Nine dogs die of parvovirus in Port Charlotte home; investigation underway

Charlotte County Animal Control is investigating the death of at least nine puppies, all found at a Port Charlotte home. According to a report, the agency was tipped off on March 11 by someone who called and said they saw six dead puppies in the home’s backyard. The dogs died from a parvovirus outbreak, according […]

Car crashes into San Carlos Park home; minor injuries

A car crashed into a home in San Carlos Park in Lee County Wednesday morning. A cleanup crew is on the scene fixing the home. San Carlos Park Fire District responded to the crash at a home on the northwest corner of Lee Road and Harrisburg Drive just after 10:30 a.m. That house has a […]

School board member displeased with expansion of Veterans Park Academy for the Arts

A school in Lee County has a renovation project with an $18 million price tag. The campus of Veterans Park Academy for the Arts is expanding. Countless students between sixth grade and eighth grade will now have permanent stations. But not everyone is satisfied by this expansion. Lee County school board member Gwyn Gittens represents […]

honor flight

Logistical changes coming to Veteran Honor flights

There are logistical changes coming to veteran’s honor flights after many veterans were stuck with a half-Honor Flight experience. The reason for the change from escort service to buses is not clear. So, U.S. Representative from Florida Greg Steube sent a letter to the Department of the Interior asking ‘what can be done?’ In his […]