Professional Experience

May 2023 - present: Sports Reporter at WINK News

September 2020 – May 2023: Reporter at WINK News
Previously worked as a Sports and News Anchor/Reporter at WUFT News in Gainesville, FL; Sports Coordinator at ESPN Gainesville WRUF; interned at WSVN and 790 The Ticket in Miami, FL

Awards & Recognition

2020 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists Award in Education Reporting
2020 Broadcast Education Association Award of Excellence (TV Sports Talent, TV Sports News Program, and TV Sports Story/Feature Short)
University of Florida Red Barber Award

News Philosophy

Every story must be told with honesty and integrity. It’s a journalist’s responsibility and privilege to share people’s stories.

Hobbies, interests and community involvement

Spending time with friends and family; and cheering on the Florida Gators, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins and New York Yankees.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication-News, University of Florida summa cum laude

Likes best about SWFL

Being a native Floridian, it’s great to be within driving distance to friends and family as well as everything the state has to offer. The people here truly make SWFL feel like home. You also can’t beat Florida in the winter!

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, FL

hurricane shutters

Debate over storm shutters in Cape Coral causes changes to proposal

New developments have emerged in the battle over storm shutters in Southwest Florida’s largest city. Some residents don’t like being told when they can and can’t have their shutters up. But, some firefighters say that it’s dangerous to keep hurricane shutters up for too long. While the ideas are still in the planning stage, it’s […]

Southwest Florida businesses celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

The St. Patrick’s Day festivities are good news for businesses in Southwest Florida. It’s the first normal St. Patrick’s Day since the pandemic began. For Alan and Betty Waterman, both in their seventies, it’s a day to go all out. They are dressed to impress and hit up bars in Cape Coral. “It’s great to […]

At Cypress Lake High School, students post signs to segregate water fountains

At least one student at Cypress Lake High School in south Fort Myers will be disciplined after images circulated online showed a “Blacks” and “whites” sign over two separate water fountains. The Lee County school district said it’s aware a student put up the makeshift signs. A spokesperson for the school district told WINK News: […]

Collier teen shooting scene January 2022

Arrest made in Collier County shooting that injured 2 teens, leaving one paralyzed

One of two teenagers injured in a shooting is now paralyzed after another teenager brought a gun into an SUV. This happened months ago in Collier County, but it wasn’t until this week that deputies were able to make an arrest. Those victims were left along Immokalee Road in Collier County. The teenagers involved are […]

CAPE CORAL DUMP TRUCKS

Dump trucks cutting through neighborhoods in NW Cape Coral

Dump trucks are cutting through neighborhoods in Northwest Cape Coral. Those who live there say they cut through NW 29th Terrace from Burnt Store Road. Neighbors say this is a safety concern. No one wants dump trucks barrelling through their neighborhood. But parents here worry for their kids and for themselves because the road is narrow. […]

baseball

Players take the field as baseball returns to SWFL

LEE COUNTY The 99-day lockout has ended, and Major League Baseball players are making their way to Southwest Florida right now. And, of course, fans are excited that baseball is back. They were able to watch Minor League Baseball players practice today. Even people stopped by the box office to purchase tickets the old-fashioned way. […]

Neighbors in northwest Cape Coral seeking a solution to reckless ATV riders

ATV riders are alarming neighbors in Cape Coral. They say riders drive recklessly, and they worry about safety in their neighborhood. This is happening in northwest Cape Coral near Yucca Pens Preserve. Neighbors in the area want to set up a place for these riders to do what they want with their ATVs, so they […]