Professional Experience

  • July 2019-present: Multimedia Journalist and Anchor at WINK News.
  • May 2017-July 2019: 11 pm Anchor, Multi-media Journalist at WYMT News (Eastern Kentucky).
  • August 2016- January 2017: Play-by-play Broadcaster and Color Analyst at Florida Gulf Coast University.
  • September 2013-April 2015: Traffic Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with Total Traffic & Weather Network in Tampa.
  • 2013: Intern with 10 News (WTSP) Tampa Bay, 2013: Intern with CBS (Radio) Tampa Bay.ty.

Awards and Recognition

Multiple Presidents List Award Winner from FGCU. Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 from FGCU.

News philosophy

Before I walk in the doors every day, I say, ‘Let’s do this!’
I attack every day with the belief that I’ll be able to tell people’s stories in the best and most fair ways they can be told. Some days can be challenging... getting the best interviews or video. But I always try to do my best with the hands I’m dealt.

Hobbies and Interests

My biggest hobby is guns! I love shooting at the range, collecting rare guns, and even building my own. I’m also a big fan of nature parks and walks throughout southwest Florida. And if I’m not doing those things or working, you can find me at the gym!

Education

Graduate from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (Tampa campus)
Associates degree from Florida Southwestern State College
Bachelors degree in Communication Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Likes best about southwest Florida

It’s home for me. My family is here. I love the people and all the beauty that’s here.

Hometown

Naples, FL

NCH says unvaccinated employees ‘will have voluntarily resigned’ as of Thursday

NCH Healthcare System confirmed Wednesday all of its employees must comply with its previously declared COVID-19 vaccine requirement; otherwise, those who choose not to be fully vaccinated “will have voluntarily resigned as of September 30 unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.” According to an NCH statement to WINK News, “All employees including […]

Downtown Fort Myers theater requiring patrons test negative or show vaccine proof

Some businesses are changing their coronavirus protocols by requiring a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination. The Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers closed its doors in March of 2020. It’s among places requiring a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination proof for the time being. “We’ve been really looking forward to being able to […]

Man arrested for throwing 6-week-old baby on ground in Lehigh Acres

Wednesday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pedro Ramirez Jr., 39, after he was accused of throwing a 6-week-old baby on the ground at a Lehigh Acres home. The baby suffered bruising to their head and a fracture to their skull. The baby was transported to a hospital, but we do not have an update on […]

Tips wanted: Bicyclist killed in Cape Coral hit-and-run

Cape Coral Police Department wants help from the public to track down a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run crash. According to the CCPD press release, a 53-year-old man who had been riding a bicycle was found dead in a ditch in the 2300 block of NE Pine Island Road Friday morning. Investigators believe his body […]

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Fort Myers wants to reacquire City of Palms Park before demolition

The City of Fort Myers wants to save City of Palms Park from demolition in the midtown section of the city. The ballpark is currently owned by Lee County. Tuesday night, Fort Myers City Council voted for the park to be transferred back to the city and keep baseball at the stadium for now. The […]

Friend remembers woman killed in Port Charlotte DUI crash

A beloved mother, friend and daughter was tragically killed in a DUI crash. We reported Angela Harris was killed when a man hit her car from behind on US-41 in Port Charlotte recently. Harris’ best friend remembers her as a woman of faith and a wonderful mother to three kids. She told us a candlelight […]

Armed suspect in custody after trying to pry open school bus doors, children on board

A mother says an armed man pried open a school bus door while her daughter was on board with other students. Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cypress Lake Drive at Winkler Road in south Fort Myers Thursday where we saw deputies bring a person into custody. On Friday morning, it was confirmed David Adler […]

1 dead in shooting at Circle K; car stopped on I-75 in Lee County

A Cadillac is the only apparent link between two crime scenes that spanned eight miles. Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly shooting at a Circle K gas station just west of Buckingham Wednesday. According to the LCSO tweet, deputies responded to the gas station on Orange River Boulevard around 5:05 p.m. Minutes later, […]

16-year-old dies after hit-and-run in East Naples

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating what has become a deadly hit-and-run in East Naples after a teenage girl died from her injures in the crash. We confirmed with 16-year-old Kimberly Yanira’s family she died in the hospital Friday after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle across US-41 Aug. 22. Troopers say […]

Man dies after being pinned under lawnmower in canal in Lehigh Acres

Renters in Lehigh Acres discovered a body in a canal pinned under a lawnmower Wednesday. A family we spoke to says they were walking their dog when they found a man had died after being pinned underneath a lawnmower in the backyard canal of a neighborhood home. Neighbors say the victim meant a great deal […]