Professional Experience

2021 - present: WINK News morning anchor
2019 - 2021: WINK News weekend anchor/reporter
2018 - 2019: WINK News reporter
Previously worked as a weekend anchor and reporter at KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri.

Awards and Recognition

2019 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for reporting on a "Bomb Squad Search at a Home in Cape Coral."
Two Heart of America Gold Awards from the Kansas City Press Club for a special report on "Surviving a Mass Shooting" and for several reports on human and sex trafficking in mid-Missouri.

News Philosophy

Be a voice for the voiceless.

Education

Ohio University, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism

Hometown

Canonsburg, PA

Hobbies and Interests & Community Involvement

I love soaking up the sun. You can find me relaxing at the beach or at the pool with a good murder mystery book. I enjoy working out and recently became a certified Les Mills Body Pump instructor. Being just a short flight away from so many beautiful countries and territories in the Caribbean, I love exploring new areas and cultures. Animals are my favorite. I am a volunteer at the Gulf Coast Humane Society and help other rescue organizations with events and fundraisers. I also volunteer with Best Buddies Southwest Florida and the Children's Advocacy Center.

Family and Pets

My husband and I are proud parents to two black cats named Isaac and Cleo.

Likes best about Southwest Florida:

The weather and beaches. We live where people vacation.

 

SWFL Capitol riot suspect represented by Kyle Rittenhouse’s former attorney

A Collier County man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will plead not guilty. Christopher Worrell, 49, has a new attorney. Worrell will be represented by John Pierce. Pierce, a Los Angeles attorney, was part of the defense for Kyle Rittenhouse for a short period of time. Rittenhouse is […]

Cape Coral crash sends 3 to hospital

A head-on crash involving three vehicles on Veterans Parkway in Cape Coral sent three people to the hospital Monday morning. All lanes of the parkway have reopened between Santa Barbara and Skyline boulevards after being shut down for about three hours. “I was sitting on my lanai and I heard this bang,” said Joanne Keith. […]

Confusion lingers for Floridians under 65 who might now be eligible for vaccine

K-12 school employees, sworn law enforcement officers and firefighters 50 years and older can start getting the coronavirus vaccine in Florida. But confusion lingers Tuesday among those under 65 who doctors say are extremely vulnerable. The governor announced people at high risk, for example people with cancer or diabetes, can also get the vaccine starting […]

Family says 15-year-old daughter held at gunpoint during Cape Coral home robbery

Cape Coral Police Department is investigating a recently reported armed robbery at a home in Cape Coral. Family members called police after they said an armed man held their 15-year-old daughter at gunpoint while he took money and jewelry from the home in the 1900 block of NE 20th Ave south of Kismet Parkway near […]

Suspect leads police on chase from Fort Myers into North Fort Myers

A man was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he led them on a chase that started in Fort Myers and ended in North Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Police Department says officers were trying to pull over Rodrick Kanrad Campbell, 24, and he drove away. Police say Campbell backed the vehicle he was driving into […]

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Governor ordering flags half-staff for Rush Limbaugh becomes political controversy

Governor DeSantis did, on Tuesday evening, order flags to be lowered to half-staff but this will only be observed at the Palm Beach County Courthouse, City Hall and the State Capitol building from sunrise to sunset. Palm Beach County will refuse this order, according to commissioner Melissa McKinlay. Palm Beach County will not lower its […]

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15-year-old from Lehigh Acres leads Miami Beach Police on car chase

Someone led authorities on a wild chase through the streets of Miami Beach that sent people running for their lives. It turns out the driver was a 15-year-old from Lehigh Acres. Police also say there was a gun in the driver’s seat. Those who live in the neighborhood where the teen is from say they […]

SWFL remembers Rush Limbaugh’s legacy, personality

The voice of American conservatism has died. Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday morning at his home in Palm Beach after a year-long battle with lung cancer. The radio talk show host leaves behind a legacy that few will ever forget. “I must share with you directly that our beloved Rush, my wonderful husband, passed away,” said […]

Reports of child abuse being investigated at Lee County school

An investigation is underway at a Lee County school after three students with special needs were reportedly abused by a teacher and a staff member. Investigators with the Department of Children and Families told the children’s parents that the children were held down during naptime. Lynnette Clavell and Michael Torres are heartbroken. They sent their […]