Professional Experience

2021 to present: Reporter, WINK News

2019 - 2021: Reporter at WPDE ABC 15 in Conway, S.C.

Previously an intern at WESH 2 NEWS in Orlando, FL and WALB NEWS 10 in Albany, G.A.

News Philosophy

Find out what matters to people in the community and work to get answers to their questions. Be honest, impactful and accurate. Work every day to make the world a little brighter, a little kinder and leave everywhere you go a little bit better.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Traveling! I studied abroad in Segovia, Spain while in College and explored Europe! I love to find new places to go and learn more about the culture, people, and of course food!

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Communication, University of Central Florida.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

Being closer to my huge family! Now I can go home for birthdays and events, instead of Facetiming in!

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

Police identify man killed in shootout at Fort Myers apartment complex

A man died in a shootout late Wednesday night after Fort Myers police say he fired a rifle at them from an apartment off Ortiz Avenue. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to the Vistas at Eastwood around 11:30 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots being fired from an apartment. Upon […]

SWFL health experts urge older adults to get second COVID-19 booster

While only 70% of Americans over 50 have received a second COVID-19 shot, there’s a push for older people and the immunocompromised to get a second booster shot to stymie a further increase in cases. Data from the Mayo Clinic shows 311 average daily cases of COVID-19 in Lee County and 109 in Collier County. […]

North Fort Myers man arrested on Coon Road after barricading in home

A 28-year-old man was arrested after he was barricaded inside his home on Coon Road, saying he wanted to be killed by law enforcement. Conner Hawk faces charges of crime against a person, aggravated assault on a first responder and firing a weapon. Deputies said it was the second time they were called to the […]

Families upset they weren't told about the demolition of a historic building in Bonita Springs are fighting back, organizing a protest to keep the old Everglades Wonder Gardens restaurant.

Bonita Springs neighbors protest demolition of historic Wonder Gardens building

Families are upset because they say they weren’t told about the demolition of a historic building in Bonita Springs. They’re fighting back by organizing a protest to keep the old Everglades Wonder Gardens restaurant. The building is more than 70 years old, and you can probably tell just by looking at it. But neighbors tell […]

Starting Monday, law enforcement agencies are teaming up to target speeding drivers in Southwest Florida with Operation Southern Slow Down.

Operation Southern Slow Down to target speeding SWFL drivers

Starting Monday, law enforcement agencies are teaming up to target speeding drivers in Southwest Florida with Operation Southern Slow Down. Operation Southern Slow Down is a multi-state weeklong campaign, ending Saturday, to educate drivers on speeding dangers and to increase the enforcement of traffic laws. For drivers, it’s a reminder that speed kills. The Florida […]

Pros and cons of Lee Virtual School

Friday is the deadline to enroll your child in Lee Virtual School, open to all grades. What are the pros and cons unique to this program, and what’s the draw for hundreds of Lee County students and parents? District leaders tell WINK News that more than 850 students are already enrolled in Lee Virtual School. […]

Naples addiction expert on Florida’s deadly struggle with rising fentanyl use

Florida is flooded with fentanyl, and a Naples doctor has witnessed firsthand the state Department of Health’s struggle to stop it as the number of users goes up and deaths spike along with it. The CDC shows Florida had more than 4,700 deaths from opioids in 2020, a nearly 64% increase from 2019. Several experts […]

Southwest Florida school districts look for solutions to teacher shortage

Southwest Florida’s severe teacher shortage has school districts looking for short-term solutions like spreading support staff between classrooms, and it has some former teachers thinking of coming out of retirement. Students in year-round schools go back to class Tuesday, but there aren’t enough teachers to cover all the bases and not enough non-educators to make […]

Lee County tries to fill teacher shortage 4 weeks before new school year

The new school year starts in only four weeks, and Lee County, like so much of Florida, is dealing with a massive teacher shortage. In Lee County, there are 285 open teaching positions on top of a severe bus driver shortage. This January, state education officials reported more than 9,500 vacancies in schools across the state. […]

Florida teachers union president says new laws, training creating ‘chaos’

The president of Florida’s largest teachers union says educators are concerned about state legislation and recent education training possibly threatening the bond between educators and their students, as well as the separation between church and state. After a recent civics training session which Gov. Ron DeSantis paid educators to attend, Andrew Spar, president of the […]