Professional Experience

2014 to present: Anchor for WINK News This Morning. Previously worked at KMGH-TV in Denver, WSJV-TV in South Bend, Ind., and KOMU-TV in Columbia, Mo.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Service

Enjoys participating in marathons and triathlons.

Education

The University of Missouri.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

As an island girl at heart, I'm thrilled to be back by the beach. While there are so many fantastic things about Southwest Florida, one of my favorites is Captiva, which holds a special place in my heart because that is where I celebrated my marriage.

Hometown

I don't have one. I've never lived anywhere longer than four years.

Family

Husband and two young children.

Memorable Assignments

Covering the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., and historic floods that destroyed parts of Colorado.

Interesting Fact

As the daughter of U.S. Navy parents, I've lived in 10 states, Guam and Sweden.

Mount McKinely changed to Denali

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will change the name of North America’s tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, the White House said Sunday, a major symbolic gesture to Alaska Natives on the eve of the president’s historic visit to Alaska. By renaming the peak Denali, an Athabascan word meaning “the high one,” […]

Thousands of fake designer bags found at Miami seaport

MIAMI (AP) – Thousands of counterfeit designer handbags have been uncovered by federal officers in a shipping container at Miami’s seaport. Customs and Border Protection officials say a recent review confirmed there were 1,200 fake Gucci handbags and 1,195 Louis Vuitton handbags in the container. The bags were initially seized Aug. 19 in a shipment […]

First person tests positive for West Nile in Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A 32-year-old man in Pinellas County recently tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first confirmed human case of the mosquito-borne illness this year. The Tampa Bay Times reports that so far t date, county analysts have recorded 23 positive tests for West Nile in sentinel chickens, which serve as […]

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Charlotte, Collier and Lee schools open Monday

FORT MYERS, Fla. – As of Sunday afternoon, Charlotte, Collier, Lee and Glades school districts all announced they will all be open Monday. Hendry County schools are closed tomorrow. The district issued the alert Friday saying they would be closed to due to Erika. At the time this story was posted, DeSoto County school district […]

Flood watch in effect for Southwest Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Flood Watch is in effect for all of Southwest Florida through Monday evening. Deep tropical moisture already in place across our area combined with the tropical moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erica currently over Central Cuba will combine to create a threat for very heavy rainfall. WINK News Meteorologists expect […]

Erika is no longer a tropical cyclone

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tropical Storm Erika is no longer a tropical cyclone, but its remnant moisture will still be affecting Southwest Florida over the next several days. WINK News Meteorologist Janine Albert says heavy rains will be the biggest concern in our area due to already saturated grounds from high August rainfall. The remnants of Erika […]

HAZMAT situation closes downtown Fort Myers roads

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning while working at a construction site Saturday afternoon. Fort Myers police and fire fighters responded to a HAZMAT scene on First Street in downtown. Police said they were able to contain the HAZMAT incident and evacuated everyone from area businesses and residences. First […]

Suspect sought in Port Charlotte bank robbery

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Deputies are looking for a man who robbed the Charlotte State Bank Saturday morning. Charlotte County sheriff’s deputies said the man robbed the bank at 1100 Tamiami Trail around 11:20 a.m. Deputies said the man did not flash a gun during the robbery but implied he had one on him. Once […]

Deputies looking for Circle K robbers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Crime Stoppers is looking for two men who robbed an east Lee County gas station in early August. Deputies said two men robbed the Circle K at 9951 Orange River Boulevard on Aug. 2 at 4 a.m. One of the suspects, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded the employee […]

Deal of the Day: Free national park admission

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – All national parks are waving their admission fees on August 25 for the national park service birthday. 127 of the country’s 409 national parks typically charge an entrance fee, including five in Florida but Tuesday it will be free to enter the park. The five parks in Florida include Everglades […]