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.

Casey Anthony prosecutor apologizes for Ashley Madison use

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The prosecutor who gained national attention as a key player in the unsuccessful case against Casey Anthony says he committed no crime on the cheating website, Ashley Madison, and will not resign his post. Jeff Ashton, the State Attorney for Orange and Osceola counties in central Florida, said Sunday that he […]

Crash shuts down Daniels Parkway for hours

  FORT MYERS, Fla. – A section of Daniels Parkway was shutdown for eight hours Sunday morning due to a crash. Florida Highway Patrol said a car crashed into a telephone pole on Daniels Parkway, causing power lines to fall over the roadway. State troopers had Daniels Parkway between Treeline Avenue and Chamberlain Parkway closed until […]

Teenager shot in the face in East Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Family members of a young man said he was shot in the face during a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon. It happened in the 300 block of Lorraine Drive just after 5 p.m. The 18-year-old’s family said he was shot in the jaw and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The […]

Mother nature cooperates with fire fighters in Washington

TWISP, Wash. (AP) – The massive cloud of smoke is expected to lift over Washington wildfires on Sunday, but as air quality improves fire behavior could become more erratic and intense, fire officials said. “It’s like a flue opening in a fireplace,” explained Suzanne Flory, spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service and the Rocky Mountain […]

Panda gives birth to twins at National Zoo

WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s double trouble for the National Zoo after its adult female panda gave birth to twins. The cubs arrived about five hours apart Saturday. Panda mom Mei Xiang gave birth to the first cub at 5:35 p.m. and a second at 10:07 p.m., the zoo said. If the cubs survive, they would […]

Deputies investigate attack at North Fort Myers Walmart

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County sheriff’s deputies responded to an incident at a Walmart Saturday afternoon. It happened at the store on Pine Island Road around 4:30 p.m. At the time this story was published, deputies had not released any information, but witnesses told a WINK News crew someone was stabbed. “The guy […]

Protestors gather outside Fort Myers Planned Parenthood

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hundreds lined the sidewalks of the Fort Myers Planned Parenthood Saturday protesting the facility. The protest comes after weeks of controversy about the facilities performing unlicensed abortions. The abortions came to light after videos were released showing employees talking about the sales of aborted fetal organs. Saturday, protestors had one message […]

Danny downgraded to a tropical storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Danny is now a tropical storm. The former hurricane weakened on Saturday as it approached the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where it’s expected to bring little relief to residents of the drought-stricken region. The storm is located 520 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained […]

Huggies responds to claims of glass in wipes

CAMARILLO, CA. – A mother said she found shards in several packages of Huggies baby wipes, according to CNN. Melissa Estrella posted a video on Facebook this week showing the wipes. Since it’s posting, the video has received more than 6.5 million page views from other parents worried about the wipes. “If you can see […]

Punta Gorda man arrested in brutal attack

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Police arrested a Punta Gorda man for brutally beating another man Friday afternoon. Police said the victim was walking to work on East Charlotte Avenue around 12:30 p.m when he noticed someone was following him. The victim said 34-year-old Preston Sesler hit him in the face, knocking him to the ground […]