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.

Credit cards that claim to be safer may not be

FORT MYERS, Fla. – In 2014, tens of millions Americans had their credit card numbers compromised, after hackers broke into several stores’ databases including Target, Home Depot and Michaels. However, banks across the U.S. are offering new credit cards, known as ‘chip and signature,’ that claim to offer more protection. The formal name for the […]

Camouflaged suspect robs cellphone store

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Police are asking for the public’s help to find a suspect who robbed a Metro PCS store two weeks ago. According to detectives and witnesses, the suspect walked into the store located in the 4300 block of Lee Boulevard, just before 6 p.m. on January 29th. Detectives said the suspect walked […]

Teens charge movie theater in Orlando

OCOEE, Fla. (WESH) -Police made two arrests after a night of mayhem in Ocoee on Saturday. Authorities with the Ocoee Police Department said one juvenile was arrested on charges of battery and resisting arrest without violence. The second teen faces a misdemeanor drug charge. Investigators said more than 200 juveniles were involved in a disturbance […]

Family killed inside home in Kentucky

CORBIN, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a triple murder in Whitley County that could be connected to a deadly officer-involved shooting in Maryland. Troopers said the murders happened Saturday at a home on Forest Circle Drive in Corbin. Officers discovered the bodies after going to the home for a welfare check at […]

Canadian police stop Valentine’s Day shooting plot

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian police have foiled a plot by three suspects who were planning to go to a mall in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and kill as many people as they could before killing themselves on Valentine’s Day, police said Saturday. One suspect fatally shot himself as police moved in to arrest him, and an […]

The Golf Doctor: How to avoid obstacles

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot, and WINK News weekend sports anchor, Morgan Frances, give golfers a two-minute tip they can take to the course. This week, Morgan and Mike have tips on how to hit over a tree or obstacle and still get it on the green. The Golf Doctor airs every […]

Family displaced after Naples house fire

NAPLES, Fla. – A man called 911 Sunday afternoon after smoke started filling his home. Fire fighters responded to the call in Naples Park, near the intersection of 108th Avenue and US 41. Patrick Noffke said he was home with two other people when he noticed a lot of smoke. “[I] just opened my bedroom […]

Flights delayed in Southwest Florida as winter weather hits up north

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Weather up north has delayed and cancelled flights in Southwest Florida yet again. On Sunday, several flights headed to the northeast were delayed or cancelled out of Southwest Florida International Airport. WINK News talked to several travelers, who said they were ready to get home. “This has been a tough one,” […]

Apartment fire closes restaurants in downtown Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fort Myers fire fighters responded to an apartment fire at The Dean Suites in downtown just before noon Sunday. Fire fighters told WINK News no one was home at the time, but the family’s dog was there. Pictures from our partners at the News Press showed a fire fighter carrying out […]

Marijuana bouquets blossom in Colorado

DENVER, Colo. (http://www.thecannabist.co/) – There’s no holiday more cliché than Valentine’s Day, and there’s no gift more cliché than red roses. But in the new world of legalized marijuana, bud bouquets are now a reality, which might just make us reconsider. The concept of incorporating cannabis into floral design was officially introduced this past summer in […]