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.

 

Lee County bomb squad members train for explosive situations

Seven members of Lee County Sheriff’s Office are part of the Southwest Florida Regional Bomb Squad. The agency serves five counties in the state’s region. On Wednesday, WINK News got an exclusive look at bomb squad training with the LCSO squad members. “Not many people other than the military ever get to play with explosives,” […]

Kid enjoying the food from the pantry. (Credit: WINK News)

School resource officer helps students with special needs avoid hunger

At the end of each school week, many kids across the nation and here in Southwest Florida are not sure their next meal is coming from. During spring break, one school resource officer stepped up to make sure no student goes home hungry. The SRO at Buckingham Exceptional Student Center allows kids with special needs to […]

Sheriff Carmine Marceno pets Chance. (Credit: WINK News)

Sheriff’s office cracks down on animal abuse after dog’s mouth taped shut

A reward for information leading to the arrest of an animal abuser has increased to nearly $17,000. Since his mouth was taped shut and he suffered several injuries, Chance has been adopted. But some animals are not so lucky. Lee County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on anyone who abuses an animal. Meanwhile, the newest […]

Sheriff’s office seeks further contact with Punta Gorda cold case tipster

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is seeking further contact with a recent tipster, who shared information related to the cold case of a Punta Gorda woman. The sheriff’s office cold case unit believes information sent in related to Christine Flahive’s disappearance in 1995 is accurate and hope to reach the individual who contacted CCSO. Flahive’s disappearance […]

Fort Myers police searching for suspect in attempted abduction

Police are searching for a male suspect who tried to force a girl into his car. A Fort Myers neighborhood is on high alert after the attempted abduction in broad daylight, and parents are speaking to their children about staying safe. According to Fort Myers Police Department, a man tried to lure a girl into […]

Church congregation. (WINK News photo)

United Methodist denies same sex marriage ban, ordain LGBT clergy

Open hearts, open minds and open doors? But how does that motto apply to a church? On Wednesday, United Methodist Church members voted to make sure traditions do not change. But locally, a pastor in Cape Coral has a different outlook. The United Methodist Church is a denomination with deep tradition and its decision this week […]

Observation tower on Fort Myers Beach. (WINK News photo)

Spring break security seeks to prevent Fort Myers Beach mischief

The crowds at Fort Myers Beach are about to get even bigger as spring break season is almost here. Thousands of college and high school students from across the country will descend on the beach for sun and fun. But last year, it got rowdy. Two spring breakers started dancing on the hood of a […]

SWFL unknown substance investigations ongoing

Workers in hazmat suits are back at a MedExpress in Cape Coral Friday after people were exposed to an unknown substance the day before. On Thursday, a FedEx driver went to the hospital after he came into contact with an unknown substance in the urgent care building parking lot. Hours before, Fort Myers police officers […]

FMPD officers under investigation. (WINK News photo)

Second Fort Myers Police Dept. captain under investigation

More controversy surrounding the Fort Myers Police Department command staff as another police captain is under investigation. The two officers have more than 40 years of law enforcement experience. Thursday, WINK News confirmed Police Chief Derrick Diggs ordered an administrative investigation on Captain William Newhouse. We got a copy of the letter from the police […]

Mugshot of Ronald Johnson, 66. (LCSO photo)

Man is suspected of hitting over a dozen mailboxes, avoids a DUI charge

A man suspected of drunk driving is accused of going on a joy ride, destroying everything in sight and leaving behind mailboxes littered on the ground in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood. Pasty Courter is among those who are picking up the pieces of their crushed mailbox. She found the fallen mailbox outside her Lehigh Acres […]