Professional Experience

Previous to having the pleasure of working as a reporter at Wink News in June 2018, I was a reporter at WXXV in Gulfport, Mississippi for 2 years after interning at WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Awards & Recognition

Honored to have had the opportunity keep the Mississippi Gulf Coast informed from the shores during Hurricane Nate, part of the station's very first time providing wall-to-wall severe weather coverage. Also covered a story on a car crash that reopened a police investigation, and was a three-year award winner of the Radio and Television Digital News Association broadcasting scholarship.

News Philosophy

Be a voice for those that need to be heard and always listen to your community, everyone has a story to tell.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Whether it's swimming, boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, fishing or just enjoying the beach--- my free time is most enjoyably spent near the water! And we're in just the right place. I also really like to volunteer at my church, bike ride, hike, do yoga, and eat ice cream.

Education

Majored in Broadcasting Arts at Central Michigan University, with a double minor in journalism and sports management.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beautiful sunshine, sandy beaches and friendly people.

Hometown

Farmington Hills, MI

Those recovered from COVID-19 donate plasma at North Collier fire station

Those who have recovered from the coronavirus have the chance helping others going through the same thing. “I don’t know where I got it,” Gloria Bordeaux said. Bordeaux is testing for antibodies after recovering from COVID- 19 “It was very mild. I hardly knew I had it,” Bordeaux said. “I stayed at home for two […]

Family looks for justice after neighbor’s dog attacks woman, pet chihuahua

We have reported about a number of dog attacks in Southwest Florida recently. We looked into why there don’t seem to be serious consequences after an attack that happened in Collier County. The dog that attacked Nadine Nardi and her chihuahua in the Hawksridge community in East Naples is still there, and Nardi wants answers. […]

Woman, Chihuahua injured after neighbor’s large dog jumps fence and attacks

A woman and her dog in Collier County were attacked by another neighborhood dog after it jumped the fence of its owner’s home. “I bent down and picked up my dog, ‘Oh, no,’” Nadine Nardi said. “And then he grabbed it one more time and shook it and then, when that happened, I thought, ‘I […]

Investigators search for man wanted for arson of his home while family was inside

Investigators are searching for suspect John Gibbons, 34, who is wanted for setting his own house on fire in Lehigh Acres when family members were inside over the weekend. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Saturday, Gibbons set his home on fire along Douglas Lane “knowing full well that there were family members inside.” Our […]

Naples mayor speaks on positive COVID-19 test result

Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann is quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus. She says she did everything she could to not get the virus, but still managed to catch it. She told us now is not the time to relax on the CDC guidelines to protect your family. ”It’s frightening because there are so many […]

Short-term renters now barred from using certain beaches on Marco Island

No more part-timers. Marco Island wants to limit who can use its beaches. So what does this mean for those who call the island home or any of you who want to go to the beach? Waves of a disappointment for some kicked off of one of Marco’s cleanest shorelines, now that Residents’ Beach is […]

Deputies investigate man’s murder outside East Naples apartments

A man was found dead in his car after neighbors say they heard gunshots over the weekend, but it’s not confirmed if the man died due to gunshot injuries. Saturday, Collier County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the murder of a man outside River Reach apartments in East Naples. Collier County deputies responded to the homicide […]

Naples campaigns to save Fifth Avenue businesses

Businesses are back open, but some didn’t survive the shutdown. Others are barely hanging on. Now, Naples is going on the offensive to save its downtown. To survive the last several months, some businesses got creative. For example, Cafe Milano started selling products from the kitchen to keep going. They’re counting on season and a […]

Naples collected $500,000 in pandemic-related fines, looks to see if it still can

The City of Naples is banking on hundreds of thousands of dollars for pandemic-related fines. But with Phase 3 of reopening ending fines for disobeying COVID-19 guidelines, the city is looking at how much more money it can collect on violations. Naples has collected approximately $500,000 in pandemic-relate fines. Most of the money was made […]