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.

Man arrested in violent Cape Coral home invasion

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives have arrested one of the suspects involved in a violent home invasion in Cape Coral last week. Deputies arrested 21-year-old David Monestime, but they are still searching for three more suspects. On March 25 at 9:45 p.m deputies were called to a home in the 11,000 block of Royal Tee […]

Hacker posts Muslim messages on Florida websites

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Three Gainesville websites had their normal content swapped for Muslim messages after apparently being hacked. The websites for the Gainesville Regional Transit System and its advertising services, as well as the City of Gainesville’s parking website were all targeted in the incident this week. In place of their typical pages was […]

People stuck on ride at Lehigh Spring Festival

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – One day after a ride was stuck in the air, WINK News is working to figure out what exactly went wrong. Around 8 p.m. Saturday, a ride called the Power Surge got stuck mid-air, about 40 feet high with six people on it. It took firefighters nearly two hours to rescue […]

Ted Cruz will announce his plan to run in the 2016 presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will become the first major candidate for president when he launches his campaign Monday, kicking off what’s expected to be a rush over the next few weeks of more than a dozen White House hopefuls into the 2016 campaign. Cruz will formally get into the race during […]

U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting about Yemen

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. Security Council has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Yemen. The U.N. spokesperson’s office in an email said the council will hold a closed session on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. for consultations on Yemen. On Saturday, Yemen’s Shiite rebels issued a call to arms […]

Fire engulfs Hummer in North Fort Myers

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that engulfed a silver Hummer Sunday afternoon. It happened near Orange Grove Boulevard. A WINK News crew on scene said the fire also burned brush around the SUV. North Fort Myers Fire Department was on the scene Sunday working to […]

Helicopter crashes into Orlando home, killing one person

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKMG) – Orlando Fire Department officials confirmed that one person is dead after a helicopter crashed into a home on Alameda Street in Orlando Sunday. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m., 2 miles west of the Orlando Executive Airport. Police said the helicopter, a Robinson R44, crashed into the guest house, which is in […]

Two people killed in tanker truck crash on Interstate 75

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were killed early Sunday morning after a truck towing a fuel tanker trailer ran into a pick-up truck on Interstate 75. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 4 a.m. on I-75 at mile marker 65. Troopers said a truck hauling a fuel tanker trailer hit the […]

Boil Water

Boil water notice in effect for area east of Country Club Blvd.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A boil water notice is in effect for a large block along Country Club Boulevard, after a 12-inch line broke Saturday night. City crews have repaired the line and service has been restored. Homes located east of Country Club, south of SE 15th Street, north of Veteran’s Parkway, west of SE […]

People stuck on ride at Lehigh Acres Spring Festival

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Around 8 p.m. witnesses told WINK News a carnival ride was stuck in the air, trapping riders. The ride, known as the Power Surge was stuck in the air for more than an hour Saturday night. Fire fighters used a ladder to rescue the passengers on the ride. Fortunately, no one […]