Professional Experience

Amanda joined the WINK News team in October 2011.  She anchors week nights at 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM on WINK-TV and 6:30 PM and 10:00 PM on WXCW.  Amanda previously served as the evening anchor at WDHN in Dothan, Alabama.

Awards and Recognition

Amanda's work on the anchor desk and in the field covering breaking news has been honored by the Suncoast Chapter of  the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), the Florida Associated Press, and the Florida Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

News Philosophy

To give a voice to the voiceless and hold the powerful accountable.

Hobbies, Interest & Community Involvement

Amanda volunteers and contributes to several annual events for charitable organizations including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, and the Southwest Florida Reading Festival. When she's away from work, Amanda enjoys reading, shopping, traveling, and cheering on the Florida Gators!

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication, University of Florida.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

Amanda was born in Fort Myers and raised between the Gulf Coast and Sebring in Central Florida, so it's great to be home!

Hometown

Born in Fort Myers, Fla., raised in Sebring, Fla.

Memorable Assignments

Amanda's work takes her all over Florida and the country covering stories of national importance. In 2016, Amanda covered the presidential candidates including two nationally televised debates and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.  In 2017, she anchored WINK's coverage of President Donald Trump's Inauguration.

Interesting Fact

Amanda is a former Miss Florida Gator

4-year-old, family face leukemia with help from Golisano Children’s Hospital

Four-year-old Gabriel Hooks always wears his fuzzy T-rex slippers on treatment day. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019, so the trips to Golisano Children’s Hospital have become routine. He gets a wheelchair, too, because the chemotherapy wipes him out. “At the beginning, I spent many nights crying just because he’s my child, and I […]

Cancer takes 4-year-old girl’s hair, but not her spirit

The pandemic has been hard on all of us in different ways, but imagine hearing the words “your child has cancer” in the midst of it. A Southwest Florida family is living that reality, and their little girl’s strength is something we should all want to live up to. You’d never know 4-year-old Ever Young […]

SWFL restaurant owners, firefighters work to raise money for cancer, honor those lost

Getting a haircut was hard there for a while during the pandemic, but not today! Some young cancer patients had fun shaving heads Friday. These folks have all raised money to help kids fighting the disease. WINK News Anchor Amanda Hall caught up with them before the special haircuts and found out the special meaning […]

Sibling lets younger brother with childhood leukemia shave his head

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease for children under 14 years old. In Southwest Florida, we have our own young community members who are experiencing childhood cancer. WINK News got to capture a special moment between two brothers, […]

District 19: Democrat Banyai wins nomination; Republican Donalds declares victory

Both Republicans and Democrats ran for respective nominations during the Florida primary Tuesday to vie for U.S. House Florida District 19 in the Nov. 3 general election. Democrat Cindy Banyai won the nomination for District 19, and Republican Byron Donalds declared victory for the GOP nomination with 1% point ahead of State Rep. Dane Eagle […]

Airplane soars in the air. (Credit: Nils Nedel, Unsplash)

Fact-check: Is it safe to fly? Southwest CEO say yes, medical experts not so keen

We’re all going a little stir crazy these days and with things opening back up, you might be thinking about booking a summer trip. Some airlines are making big statements about safety, so before you pack your bags, make sure you check the facts. Your next flight, whenever that may be, won’t be what you’re […]

Janet Wilson and Ann Wilson. (Credit: WINK News)

Celebration of life in Fort Myers for Janet and Ann Wilson

A celebration of life for Janet Wilson and Ann Wilson will be held Saturday, Dec. 28 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center at 2:00 p.m. Please email photographs that you wish to share for the memorial video to wilsonsistersphotos@gmail.com

Dr. Teresa Sievers. (Credit: WINK News)

Teresa Sievers: The life behind the murder victim

While you may know her face and you probably know the name, who was Dr. Teresa Sievers before she was a murder victim? “Ladies, remember when walking into a room meant turning heads?” said Teresa in a YouTube video. “You had that glowing skin, in-shape body. Didn’t you feel sexy and confident?” Teresa was used […]