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.

Deputies search for Burnt Store Marina boat thief

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Crime Stoppers is looking for a man who reportedly took a boat from Burnt Store Marina on July 6. Deputies said a man left his pontoon boat in the slip around 10 p.m. Monday. When he returned the next morning, the man said his boat was gone. The boat owner said he […]

Cape man dies after falling out of a pickup truck

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A man, who fell out the back of a moving pickup truck in early July, has died from his injuries. Police said 23-year-old Timothy Holland was riding in the back of the truck on July 9, when he fell out as the truck left the parking lot of Stevie Tomato’s Sports Page on […]

Gov. Scott orders to arm, protect Fla. National Guard members

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott released an executive order Saturday that would help protect Florida Guardsmen in the wake of the Tennessee shooting, where five military members were murdered. Scott instructed the Florida Adjunct General to take immediate action in protecting Guardsmen. The order instructed the state to relocate all Florida National Guard personnel […]

Summer camp leaves parents high and dry

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Southwest Florida mom said she enrolled her three children in a nationwide summer camp that cancelled just days before it was set to start and has not been refunded her the money. Call for Action investigators uncovered the camp has a history of unsatisfied customers. Loren Daniels searched for the […]

Deal of the Day: Military Discounts

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Thursday’s Deal of the Day focused on all the discounts offered to active duty and retired military and veterans. Call for Action called dozens of restaurants, stores and places of entertainment to find out what deals are available to military members and veterans. We found most stores and restaurants offer a 10-percent […]

Local company caught selling expired pet supplements

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A WINK News Call for Action investigation found a local company sold expired pet supplements. The company, known as Flexcin, makes and sells supplements for humans and pets to aid in joint pain. After receiving a tip the company was selling and giving out expired pet supplements, Call for Action investigators ordered […]

New Horizons spacecraft to pass Pluto Tuesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show. On Tuesday, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past Pluto and present the previously unexplored world in all its icy glory. It promises to be the biggest planetary unveiling in a quarter-century. The curtain hasn’t been pulled back like this since NASA’s […]

Fire marshals investigate Fort Myers Beach house fire

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Fire Marshals are investigating a house fire that started Saturday night. Firefighters responded to the home on Estero Boulevard around 9 p.m. Officials say the fire was contained to the garage. Five people were inside when they started to smell smoke and called 911. ” I think if the renters […]

Negotiators expect to reach nuclear deal with Iran

VIENNA (AP) – Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they’ve reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country’s atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday. The envoys said a provisional agreement may be reached even […]

Miami company applies to drill for oil in Everglades

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) – A Miami company is bracing for a likely battle with environmentalists after applying to drill for oil in the Everglades. Kanter Real Estate LLC, which owns 20,000 undeveloped acres of the Everglades in southwestern Broward County, filed applications with the state to drill an exploratory well to assess the feasibility of […]