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.

 

Work underway for new no-kill animal shelter in Cape Coral

Work is underway for the Cape Coral Animal Shelter which will be built along southwest Second Avenue near southwest Third Terrace in Cape Coral. The shelter board has been working hard to raise money for a new project which will be a no-kill shelter. “There are too many animals that need homes,” said Carole Latino, […]

Construction to begin at Hancock Bridge & Del Prado in Cape Coral

Starting in just three days, residents should expect construction at Hancock Bridge Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral. The project could take months to complete. Lee County is working to make the intersection safer by lengthening the left turn lanes. MORE: Roadway changes coming to Del Prado Blvd. at Hancock Bridge Parkway But people […]

Lee County School District to switch communication system Wednesday

Starting Wednesday, the Lee County School District is changing it’s emergency communication system. The school district will be moving away from it’s current system, Parent Link, and moving to a new system called School Messenger. “It’s vitally important that we stay in touch,” said Rob Spicker with the Lee County School District. “We want our parents […]

Three injured in hit-and-run in Fort Myers Monday

Police are searching for a driver who hit a group of people in a parking lot and sped off. Witnesses say a woman driving a red, four-door car plowed into pedestrians just off Marsh Avenue in Fort Myers Monday afternoon. Fort Myers Police are on scene investigating whether the hit-and-run was intentional. FMPD says one […]

Collier schools issue warning about students vaping on campus

Kids are using Juul vape pens at school and Collier officials say parents need to be on the lookout. Juul e-cigarettes can look a lot like a USB drive or even school supplies and their unremarkable design is making it easy for kids to sneak them on campus. Collier County public schools sent out an […]

Blue-green algae focus of Cape Coral water meeting

Daphen Smith’s first summer in her North Fort Myers home, which is adjacent to a canal, has been filled with pungent smells of blue-green algae. “It was so green — the smell was so horrible,” Smith said. “We had problems breathing!” The canal sits right off the Caloosahatche River. Smith purchased the house because of the […]

Dunbar student arrested for bringing taser and lighter to school

Dunbar High School families are upset after a student was caught bringing a taser to campus. This is the second time a weapon has made it inside the high school in less than a month, and parents want to know what needs to be done to prevent similar situations in the future. A student was […]

Arthrex employee accused of video voyeurism in co-ed bathroom

A man is accused of setting up a video camera in an employee bathroom at the Arthrex work facility in south Fort Myers. Jerrod Green, an employee of Arthrex, is accused of video voyeurism in his work place. Investigators say his mistake? Recording himself setting the camera up. According to the arrest report, Green set […]

‘Blue Line Bear’ given to family of fallen officer Adam Jobbers-Miller

A 16-year old daughter of a Cape Coral police officer has dedicated the last 2 years to making teddy bears for families of law enforcement who were killed in the line of duty. Megan O’Grady uses the uniforms of fallen police officers to make teddy bears that she gives to the families who lost their […]

Neighbors grateful for progress at Jefferson Park in Fort Myers

For the past two years, neighbors have been working with the City of Fort Myers to keep crime and suspicious activity out of Jefferson Park in Fort Myers. They raised money for a new playground and have worked with the City to keep trees in the field trimmed to keep the park open for safety […]