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.

Biden Trump split

Biden and Trump campaigns focusing on Florida but with different messages

President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are focusing their campaigns on Florida this week, but with different messages. “My sister died because this president lied. He lied to her, he lied to us, he lied to this country,” said Katrina Wilson, councilwoman for Miami Gardens. The Biden-Harris campaign is putting the coronavirus […]

Trump campaign hosts event in Golden Gate Estates in push for president

A Trump campaign event was held in Golden Gate Estate Thursday as a push for the president’s re-election bid in Southwest Florida ahead of the November election. Two weeks after the White House Rose Garden event linked to more than a dozen COVID-19 cases, Trump campaigners held a crowded event at a VFW in Golden […]

Girl beaten unconscious in food court of Coastland Center mall in Naples

A man was arrested at the Coastland Center mall Tuesday after a witness said he beat a girl unconscious for spurning his advances. An officer from the Naples Police Department responded to a call at around 4 p.m. regarding a fight in the food court. Bruce Gordon, 37, told the officer that he had struck […]

Exclusive: WINK News one-on-one with Donald Trump Jr

In an exclusive interview with Donald Trump Jr., WINK News spoke to the president’s oldest son about his father’s treatment for coronavirus as well as other issues leading up to the election in November, including Florida’s impact. The Trump campaign is already looking to return to Florida in the near future, as President Donald Trump […]

SWFL doctors react to president, first lady COVID-19 diagnosis

Local doctors we spoke to in Southwest Florida say the president’s and first lady’s diagnosis for the coronavirus is proof it can get to anyone, and they say there’s a lesson we should all learn from this. For Dr. Antonio Gonzalez, the news was not a shock. “We all saw that coming,” Gonzalez said. “The […]

SWFL officials who contracted COVID-19 wish president, first lady speedy recoveries

The recovery from the coronavirus isn’t always a smooth one. The whole country is watching the White House, as the president and first lady look to get through it after testing positive for COVID-19 during early morning hours Friday. We spoke to Commissioner Brian Hamman, the chair for Lee County Board of County Commissioner’s, and […]

Family prays sister with autism, stage 3 colon cancer survives COVID-19

A woman is in the fight of her life. Caitlyn Wilson is a 29-year-old woman with non-verbal autism, and she is being treated for stage 3 colon cancer. As if fighting a cancer diagnosis wasn’t enough, Caitlyn is in a new battle for her life — the coronavirus. Two hours in the car down empty […]

Many experience debate hangover after presidential candidate showdown

Millions of people are dealing with a presidential debate hangover Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden met on stage, and we wanted to know if people think holding another debate is a waste of time. Constant back-and-forth consumed the first presidential debate. “They weren’t, you know, answering the questions like they […]

Many voters already decided on election ahead of presidential debates

In Florida, 5.1 million ballots have been mailed to voters, and some have already been returned prior to the first presidential debate Tuesday night and ahead of the November election. The presidential debate is the first of three meetings between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The first debate’s topics include the U.S. […]

Donors heed urgent call for blood after SR-82 crash; donations still needed

A crash on SR-82 in Collier County early Friday sent 13 people to the hospital and created an urgent need for blood. Lee Health’s supply was already low, but following Friday’s crash, many people turned out to help strangers in need. Chana Haynes never donated blood, but she did Friday, soon after seeing WINK News […]