Professional Experience

2017 to present: Morning anchor, WINK News. 2012 to 2016: Reporter, weekend anchor, WINK News. Previously worked at KAGS-TV in College Station, Texas, and KHOU-TV in Houston. Also managed the visual and interactive media department for a Houston urgent care company.

News Philosophy

My news philosophy is fairness and giving everyone the ability to have their voice heard. I believe in telling every story as fair and as accurate as possible and being able to be the voice for those who otherwise would not be heard.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Service

Serves on the committee for the American Cancer Society's City of Palms Park Relay for Life. Also likes to dabble in photography.

Education

Sam Houston State University.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

I love many things about Southwest Florida, but most of all, I love all the beauty. As an avid still photographer, I love finding new places to take pictures of nature.

Hometown

Houston.

Charges dropped against 2 murder suspects

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Two Fort Myers men are now free and cleared in the senseless murder of a 5-year-old boy. Andrew Faust Jr. was shot and killed in his Dunbar home last October. Tuesday night, the murder charges were dropped against his accused killers, Thomas Edison and Terrance Irons. “Something I didn’t do, I did time […]

Anger at Amazon Prime Day

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The highly anticipated sale on Amazon may not have been all it was cracked up to be. The Prime Day sale ends at 3 a.m, but a lot of customers are complaining that the discounted items are no good. “The majority of stuff was stuff that I throw away all the time,” said […]

Local teen combats bullying through website

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A local teen who says he was bullied so badly he thought about killing himself is now helping other students find hope. “I was bullied because I was a person that had a vision,” said 18-year-old Marcus Moore. If you look at Moore, you see a bright, well-spoken teenager. “I was always the […]

How safe is your personal information?

FORT MYERS, Fla.- When you apply for a job or find a place to rent, chances are you get a background check. But who’s looking at your most private information and how safe is it in the hands of strangers? In order for a government worker or contractor to obtain a national security clearance, they […]

Human trafficking adding to SWFL HIV cases

FORT MYERS, Fla.- WINK News has told you before about the problem of human sex trafficking in Southwest Florida and how it ruins the lives of young women. But now we’re uncovering it’s leading to a spike in HIV cases and anyone can be a victim. “They looked like they were married, some of them […]

Cape Coral family claims woman stole lost dog

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A Southwest Florida family is heartbroken because their dog has been missing for over a week. “She was more than a dog to me. She was my little girl,” said Aixabely Gonzalez. Gonzalez says Nikki, her 1 1/2 year old Chihuahua, Russell Terrier mix has been missing since early July. “We raised […]

Doctor shortage in SWFL?

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Thursday’s vote by the Supreme Court was seen as a victory for one major hospital system locally. Right now, Southwest Florida is the worst in the state for a shortage of primary care doctors, but now a new residency program right here in Lee County hopes to bring new doctors to […]

Can you spot the drowning child?

FORT MYERS, Fla. – If you look closely at a video recently posted to YouTube, you may miss what it is showing. Most people who spoke to WINK News, couldn’t see the child drowning in the large, crowded wave pool. Sally Kruescher, with the Golisano Children’s Hospital says when kids drown it’s nothing like the […]

Major changes to EOC exams for Lee County students

FORT MYERS, Fla.  – The Lee County School Board made major changes to three important tests for students Tuesday night. The state told all districts to include three specific End of Course (EOC) exams in students’ final grades. The Lee County School Board voted to not use any of those grades because they heard the […]

Charlotte County grandmother faces child neglect charge

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- A grandmother was arrested Friday evening after deputies say she was found lying on the side of the road with her 2-year-old grandchild on top of her. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s arrest report, deputies say the woman was extremely intoxicated, could barely speak and they could smell alcohol on her […]