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.

2 measles cases confirmed in Indian River County

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles in two unvaccinated adults in Indian River County. Officials said Sunday that both patients live in the same household. One acquired measles internationally, and the second acquired the case at home on central Florida’s Atlantic coast. Measles is a highly […]

New Punta Gorda park boasts fun for all ages

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A new sports park is gearing up to open its doors. Florida Tracks and Trails is 80 acres of pure fun. WINK News got an exclusive look at the park Sunday. “I’ve been with the park since it was a cow pasture over a year ago,” said employee, Rachel Ketterman. “We’ve […]

New York Governor plans trip to Cuba

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is heading to Havana, the first American governor to visit Cuba since the recent thaw in relations with the communist nation. Whether his trade mission generates anything more than headlines, however, remains to be seen. The formal state visit on Monday and Tuesday is meant to […]

Hundreds feared dead after boat capsizes in Mediterranean

ROME (AP) – Only a few dozen people were saved Sunday after a fishing boat smuggling hundreds of migrants from Libya to Europe overturned in what could become one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest mass drownings. “How can it be that we daily are witnessing a tragedy?” asked Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, who huddled with his […]

Firefighters work brush fire in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Firefighters have confirmed they are working a brush fire near 1000 block of Northeast 28th Street. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, a heavy cloud of smoke could be seen from the WINK News sky camera in downtown Fort Myers. The Battalion Chief told a WINK News crew on scene that the […]

Plane crashes, clipping home in North Fort Myers

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FAA is investigating after a plane crashed Sunday afternoon near Pine Shadows Airpark. The crash happened around 3 p.m. along Runway Street. Our crew on scene said the plane landed then clipped a home. It is still unclear what lead up to the crash. No one was hurt in the […]

UF football player, J.C. Jackson arrested for armed robbery

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida redshirt freshman football player and Immokalee graduate was arrested Saturday for robbery charges. Gainesville Police said Jerald Christopher “J.C.” Jackson was with two others Saturday afternoon, when they reportedly took marijuana, money and two gaming systems from a friend’s apartment. Police said Jackson had made plans with at […]

Oklahoma City bombing is remembered 20 years later

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – About 1,000 people gathered Sunday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, which was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil until the Sept. 11 attacks six years later. Former President Bill Clinton and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin were among those who spoke at Sunday’s service at the […]

Gyrocopter pilot returns home to await next hearing

RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) – A mail carrier is driving back to Florida to await his next hearing for flying his gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol lawn. Doug Hughes was charged with operating an unregistered aircraft and violating national airspace after landing his gyrocopter near Congress on Wednesday. The 61-year-old told the Tampa Bay Times on […]