Professional Experience

2018 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked as an anchor and reporter for WUFT in Gainesville, F.L, 2017; WSVN in Miami as an Investigative Unit intern, 2017; Today Show intern in NYC.

Awards & Recognition

I earned two Associated Press Awards while covering Hurricane Irma and a confederate rally. I was ranked Top Speaker in the State of Florida for Varsity Public Forum Debate. I’ve covered big stories in my home state of Florida from the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando to the Richard Spencer rally in Gainesville.

News Philosophy

Be the voice people can rely on in a community to relay accurate, important, and inspiring information. Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I worked as a tennis instructor back in Miami, so in my free time, I like to play tennis. I also love to travel with my friends and family! Cheering on the Gators is a big family tradition. I didn't miss a single home football game while I was in college.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from the University of Florida

Likes best about Southwest Florida

All of the beautiful islands.

Hometown

Miami Beach, Florida.

Race for Florida Senate District 27: Rodrigues vs. Brown

What started off as a tooth and nail fight to win a state Senate seat has turned quiet after the primary. Republican Ray Rodrigues spent more than half a million dollars in the race. We saw ad after ad before the primary, and now, nothing. Democratic challenger Rachel Brown is mostly unknown. She ran unopposed […]

Presidential attorneys prepared for possibility of conflict come election results

Twenty years ago, the 2000 presidential election ended without a clear winner, and history could repeat itself this year. At that time, the U.S. Supreme court voted 5-4 in favor of stopping a statewide Florida recount that handed the presidency to former President George W. Bush. We spoke to the attorney representing the Democratic ticket […]

Donalds, Banyai look for last-minute support, feel confident about District 19 bids

We spoke to the Republic and Democratic nominees for U.S House Florida District 19 Monday, as both candidates look to gain last-minute support amid early voting and heading into Election Day. Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat Cindy Banyai were recently firing shots at each other online, and Donalds is back in public on the campaign […]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar campaigns for Biden in Lee County

Sen. Amy Klobuchar came to Lee County on Saturday to campaign for former Vice President Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris ahead of the November election. The event took place at the Lee County Democratic Executive Committee Office on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. Klobuchar said she understands that Southwest Florida typically leans more […]

Ivanka Trump headlines MAGA event in south Fort Myers

Ivanka Trump headlined a “Make America Great Again” event in south Fort Myers on Wednesday. She also attended an invitation-only private fundraising event at an undisclosed location in Naples. The remarks at Top Rocker Field at Six Bends were very similar to her speech at the Republican National Convention – and the crowd of about […]

Fort Myers mayoral candidates confident in their election bids

It’s a few weeks away from election day, and he race is on for mayor of Fort Myers. We checked in with both candidates, and both are confident they are going to win. But they’re not taking anything for granted. They are out in the community, talking to people and telling them why they should […]

President Trump’s Fort Myers visit Friday to focus on senior citizens

President Donald Trump is expected to be in Fort Myers Friday, a bit closer to home for everyone in Southwest. He is supposed to be holding an invite-only event at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center — the former Harborside Events Center — downtown. It’s all hands on deck for Florida Highway Patrol, Fort Myers Police […]

Trump campaign adviser says ‘important to drive enthusiasm’ in SWFL

We spoke to one of the president’s top advisors about why they are focusing on Southwest Florida at the end of the week. President Donald Trump is expected to be in downtown Fort Myers sometime Friday. There are still not many details, but we continue to piece them together. Update: Mayor Randy Henderson confirmed President […]

Better understand amendments on your general election ballot

AMENDMENT 5 Homeowners could soon have more money in their pockets. Florida voters will decide next month if the Save Our Homes property tax break will be extended by a year. It allows people to sell their homes, rent for a while and find or build a new home. We looked at Amendment 5 and […]