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

Port Charlotte woman loses necklace with husband’s ashes

A woman in Charlotte County wants all the help she can get after losing a necklace nine days ago that is near and dear to her. It is a symbol of the 50 years of marriage she shared with her husband. Not only is it symbolic to the love they shared, the necklace is an […]

Deadline for 2020 Affordable Care Act health insurance this weekend

Medical bills can really add up, especially without health insurance, and time is almost up to get health insurance through the Affordable Car Act. Despite the controversial dispute surrounding Obamacare, nearly 500,000 Floridians have already signed up for health plans with ACA that will cover them in 2020. The director of the physician assistant program […]

Cape Coral police say 2 people’s cars burglarized outside fitness center

Cape Coral Police Department says two people’s cars were burglarized outside a fitness center along Pine Island Road in Cape Coral recently. Cape Coral police say a woman hung her keys up on a key rack inside a fitness center, went to instruct a class, came out, and her keys were gone. The woman told […]

Naples man spreads awareness about bomb threat phone scam

A man in Collier County says he received a voicemail from a caller saying there were three explosive devices near him, and, if he didn’t pay, they would explode. Police agencies nationwide say crooks want to scare callers into visiting a website designed to steal their personal information. Graham Ginsberg in Naples is spreading the […]

Suspected jewel thieves arrested after eluding authorities for decades

Three men accused of terrorizing nearly two dozen jewelry stores have been on the run for more than 30 years until now. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office say suspects targeted stores across our state, including some in Southwest Florida. Detectives say suspects carried out each burglary the same way by breaking into a neighboring business to […]

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Accusations of testing fraud at Island Coast High School in Cape Coral

The School District of Lee County tells WINK News it is investigating accusations of testing fraud right now at Island Coast High School. One of the teachers claimed it happened under the principal’s watch. Chris Rosado’s son is a freshman this year at Island Coast. ”He’s actually doing a lot better,” Rosado said. “Attitudes changed, […]

Collier County Public Schools to consider termination of 2 employees

Collier County Public Schools is expected to decide the fate of at least two school employees in the district this week after they were separately accused of inappropriate or violent behavior toward students. Collier County School Board will meet Monday to decide if assistant teacher Kirstie Rosa, 27, and bus driver Dayley Gonzalez, 37, will […]

Collier assistant teacher arrested for sex with student, supplying alcohol and drugs

An assistant teacher, who is an employee at a Collier County alternative for students who would otherwise face expulsion, was brought into custody after she was accused of engaging in lewd and inappropriate behavior with students. Friday, Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Kirstie Rosa, an assistant teacher at Phoenix Naples, for having sex with […]

Ryan Cole has been indicted for first-degree murder of Khyler Edman

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and State Attorney Amira Fox announced Friday that the Charlotte County Grand Jury indicted Ryan Clayton Cole for First-Degree Murder, First-Degree Burglary and Burglary of a Dwelling. Cole is formally charged with murdering 15-year-old Khyler Edman during the commission of a burglary of a Port Charlotte home on September 26, […]