Professional Experience

February 2020 to Present: Consumer reporter, WINK News.
Previously worked at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon for about three years; Interned at KTVU FOX 2 News in the San Francisco Bay Area.

News Philosophy

Everyone has a story and those stories deserve to be heard/told.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

I love to read anything and everything. When I'm not working, you can catch me outside hiking and enjoying the Southwest Florida sunshine.

Education

Bachelor's in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The weather!

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA.

Increasing cost of diapers hitting parents hard, but there are ways to save

It’s costing you more money to put food on the table and keep clean diapers on your baby. The price of diapers keeps going up as the pandemic continues. WINK News Consumer Reporter Andryanna Sheppard explains how you can save on this baby staple. New mom Sierra Hutchison said her 8-month-old named Axel goes through […]

Online romance scams increase as Valentine's Day nears. (CBS News photo)

Romance scams on the rise amid ongoing pandemic

Love hurts, and romance scams are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission found the number of these scams reported from 2016 to 2020 has tripled, costing people hundreds of millions of dollars. How do you recognize one and protect yourself? From stolen yachts and champion horses to money laundering criminal masterminds, Michelle Gomez specializes […]

Tax returns. CBS News photo.

Free IRS tax filing options from United Way, others

As Ben Franklin famously once said, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Tax season is upon us and there may be ways to make it a little easier with free tax filing. If your household income is $66,000 or less, you’re eligible for United Way’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) service. You have to […]

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Orange juice prices on the rise due to demand, citrus greening

Florida is known for growing oranges and orange juice production but, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state is on track to have its smallest crop yield in more than 75 years. Simply Orange and Minute Maid orange juice come from acres and acres of groves at Tamiami Citrus in Immokalee. Tamiami Citrus […]

SWFL floor covering business owner arrested after attorney general lawsuit

The rap sheet for an unlicensed contractor WINK News has investigated for years is growing. When we last reported on Christopher Pascale, the Office of the Attorney General was having trouble serving him. Several WINK viewers reached out to us, and deputies arrested him over the weekend. Pascale was arrested right in his own backyard […]

How to save money as cost of prescribed medicine increases

Groceries and gas prices are not the only things rising. The cost of medicine is also increasing. But in the case of prescription drugs, experts say, inflation is not the culprit. Regardless, the rising costs are affecting others. Cape Coral resident Julie Schuester isn’t sure how she is supposed to pay for her prescription drugs […]

Assessing the damage done to your home, property after a storm

One of the most critical steps to take after a storm is assessing your home and property damage. Then you’ll be able to go ahead and contact your insurance company. When damage is extensive, and there’s quite a bit of it, the first thing you should do is take out your phone and snap as […]

Empty shelves plague many Southwest Florida grocery stores

More and more money is flying out of your wallet to put food on the table, but only if you can find the food. Grocery store aisles are littered with patches of bare shelves. The times that are left behind are expensive and that’s at Walmart, Publix, Target and stores across Southwest Florida. The omicron […]

Grocery store prices in SWFL see a big jump in January as costs soar

It’s likely costing you more and more to put food on the table nowadays, but you might soon catch a break. WINK News consumer reporter Andryanna Sheppard has been tracking the prices of the same 10 items at local grocery stores for months now.  The items include things like Honey-Nut Cheerios, Bread, and Eggs. We […]