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.

Congressional Black Caucus blocks Donalds from joining

A bipartisan group that’s supposed to represent a community is cutting our congressman out. The Congressional Black Caucus only has Democratic members and Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican, wants to join. Donalds campaigned on his uniqueness. Now, he’s one of two Black Republican congressmen and the CBC is ignoring his attempts to join. “My gut […]

Nuñez ready to serve as gov should DeSantis enter race for White House

If Gov. Ron DeSantis has his eye on the White House, his No. 2 is ready to lead Florida. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez spent some time in Southwest Florida on Thursday. She visited the new Discovery Center at Lovers Key State Park. WINK News spoke to her about the big topics of the day, including […]

How Nikki Fried says she’d have handled pandemic in Florida

We’re getting a better idea of what the state would’ve looked like had another governor been in place. Gov. Ron DeSantis (Fla-R) says Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (Fla-D) would have mismanaged the pandemic, calling her a “lockdown lobbyist.” Fried is campaigning for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial race. We spoke to her recently […]

Fried confident in Democratic primary bid for gubernatorial race

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the race for Florida governor, setting up a fight between competing visions for the Democratic Party with former Gov. Charlie Crist, who is also running. We spoke to Fried, who told us her focus is on November 2022, not the primary election in August. “Of course, we got a primary […]

Man accused of torching Lehigh Acres Family Dollar won’t face charges

A man accused of burning down a Family Dollar store in Lehigh Acres won’t face any charges for it. The State Attorney’s Office on Monday said there isn’t enough evidence to prove Josue Vazquez Reyes set the fire earlier this year. However, he isn’t off the hook. He’s also accused of stealing from the store […]

Staff shortages hurt parents’ chances of signing kids up for child care

Parents are ready to go back to work, but many are still searching for child care. However, more places are turning business away. Pre-pandemic parents had a choice. Now, they are hoping their child’s name will come up on a waitlist. Child care centers we spoke to do not want to turn families away, but […]