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.

Charlotte High School janitor arrested for showing porn to a student

A janitor arrested after allegedly showing pornographic videos to a student at Charlotte High School had a first appearance in court Tuesday. Parents are shocked, but they say the school handled it appropriately. “Good afternoon parents and staff of Charlotte High School, I’m calling to inform you of an employee who was arrested today for […]

Citrus County considering fighting Dunbar sludge shipment

Citrus County is considering taking legal action to keep the Dunbar sludge from being shipped to them for processing. MORE: Citrus County surprised with shipment of arsenic-tainted sludge The City of Fort Myers plans to send the toxic sludge to a facility in Citrus County for treatment before being sent to Alabama. Citrus County Administrator Randy […]

Business owners near the beach glad to see customers return

For the first time in months red tide has eased up on the South Florida coastline, and that is good news for business owners and beachgoers. The latest red tide map shows concentration are lower in southern Lee and Collier Counties. This is a sigh of relief for many business owners who have been impacted […]

Daughter, 17, boyfriend, 18, charged with father’s murder

A Lee County teen is accused of gunning down his girlfriend’s dad and hiding the body for days. His grandmother can’t believe the story police are telling. Demar Turruellas, 18, lived in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood with his grandmother and his girlfriend. Now he is locked behind bars in Miami-Dade accused of killing the father […]

Blue-green algal blooms found in Estero Bay

Experts confirmed Monday that the green slime discovered in Estero Bay over the weekend is the blue-green algae that has been plaguing canals in Lee County for months. Neighbors are not happy about it. Richard Aubin bought his home on Bonita Beach in 1980. “But this is the lousiest summer I’ve ever spent here in […]

Cape Coral finishing algae cleanup contract, considering nano-bubble technology

Lee County’s algae-removal contract with AECOM is coming to an end. Lee County officials are looking into other strategies to continue removing blue-green algae from our waterways. One strategy they are considering is a nano bubble technology which will allow the vendor to remove the algae without having to haul it to a second location. […]

Fort Myers woman in critical condition after being set on fire

The suspect who set a Fort Myers women on fire yesterday in her home was in court today for his first appearance. According to police, Terry Palmer ran inside the home of Thelma Shelby on Evans Street, in Fort Myers and threatened to burn the house down.  He eventually poured gas on Thelma and set […]

Police investigating after woman burned in Fort Myers

Firefighters and police blocked two lanes of Evans Avenue near Hanson Street in Fort Myers after a woman was reportedly burned. Police say they responded to a call about a fire Tuesday afternoon where they found a woman severely burned by a man in a domestic violence incident. He fled and police were able to catch […]

Teen arrested in Collier County after allegedly threatening to shoot up a school

A Texas man is accused of driving thousands of miles with threats of a mass shooting in Collier County. David Heinze, 19, allegedly threatened to harm his ex-girlfriend, her family and to shoot up his girlfriend’s school. Deputies arrested Heinze Saturday at the Publix on Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard. Deputies say Heinze drove all the […]

‘Geaux Rescue’ dispatch group ready to assist during Hurricane Florence

Plans are already in place to rescue Hurricane Florence survivors. One woman right here in Southwest Florida is going to do her best to help from hundreds of miles away. Roxanna Perez-Harnarain is 70 years old, she’s in a one-story house, and she’s stuck on the kitchen counter, but she’s ready to help. Perez-Harnarain has […]