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.

SWFL elections supervisors prepare for poll worker shortages

Polling locations in Southwest Florida are expecting a shortage of workers because of COVID-19. More people are expected to mail in their vote, so we wanted to know what will happen when people want to vote in person. Southwest Florida election officials we spoke to are actively preparing for poll worker shortages, but they are […]

Lee County supervisor says delaying the election won’t happen

President Donald Trump suggested delaying the presidential election in a tweet Thursday morning. He expressed concern mail-in voting will result in “the most inaccurate and fraudulent” election in history. However, federal law dating back to 1845 would prevent a delay of Election Day in November. Congress would have to change the date, and Senators Marco […]

Executives in Florida sign letter encouraging effort to stop spread of COVID-19

From Coca-Cola, United Way to Florida Power & Light, 135 business and community leaders in Florida are sending a message that it’s time to do more to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A letter spearheaded by the CEO of Florida Blue includes executives from an array of industries including nonprofits, businesses, health care systems, […]

Lee Health medical worker urge commissioners to approve mask mandate

Staff at every Lee Health hospital say now is the time for Lee County leaders to step up during the coronavirus pandemic. Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman shared his thoughts Tuesday by sharing a graphic on Twitter he says proves masks are unnecessary to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Dr. Elliot Goldner is […]

Dissing DeSantis: Community reacts to Washington Post article critical of gov

Florida received negative headlines this weekend as our total number of COVID-19 cases rose to second in the country. The Washington Post published an article critical of the governor. The headline: “Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis sidelined scientists and followed Trump.” The article essentially states that DeSantis stopped listening to medical experts and now […]

Chabad in SWFL closes for second time during pandemic

Shabbat is celebrated every weekend in the Jewish faith, similar to church on Sunday in Christianity. Friday marks the first Shabbat since the Chabad of Southwest Florida announced its doors were closing again. This is part of a trend taking place across Florida as cases rise. Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida in south Fort Myers […]

COVID-19 victim’s friends plead with everyone to take virus seriously

Another day, another COVID-19 record – this time in deaths as the state of Florida recorded 173 in just 24 hours. That’s another 173 families dealing with loss, the highest ever single-day increase. One friend screamed in anger that people keep dying from a virus he believes we can beat. Another took the news like […]

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Lee Health hospitals at 99% staffed bed capacity

Lee Health hospitals were at 99% staffed bed capacity on Wednesday. It was at 100% Tuesday as doctors are admitting our neighbors faster than we’ve ever seen. Although the hospitalizations graph shows the numbers dipped in early June, right now we’re at the highest point in the pandemic. As of Wednesday, 24% of beds were […]

CDC updates COVID-19 self-isolation guidelines

If you are recovering from COVID-19, there are some big changes that will allow you out of self-isolation faster. Most people can stop isolating after 10 days and if you haven’t had a fever in 24 hours, your symptoms improve and no test-based strategy needed. Tina Murphy is a textbook COVID-19 case. She became sick […]

Major retailers follow through with mask mandates at stores

Many major retailers are now enacting mandates requiring customers to wear masks inside their businesses. They want shoppers to wear personal protective equipment to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Masks continue to be a hot-button issue. It’s something everyone has an opinion about. Among big retail companies with this requirement, Walmart decided to […]