Dannielle Garcia
Professional Experience
June 2019 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked at KATC-TV in Lafayette, LA as my first job out of college.
While in school, I interned at Telemundo Network in Miami, ESPN in Connecticut and WDSU in New Orleans
Awards & Recognition
Won several awards while in college for my reporting from Society of Professional Journalists, AP, La Press Association and Radio Television Digital News Association.
Also won best News Story of the Year from the Catholic Press Association.
News Philosophy
Communication is key, tell the truth, be kind and be fair – always.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement
Anything and everything animals (I have a sweet chocolate lab that I adopted while out on a story in Louisiana).
I also love to travel to new places, meet new people and make new connections.
Education
Bachelors in Mass Communication with a focus on journalism and a minor in Business Administration from Loyola University New Orleans.
Studied abroad for a semester at Universidad de Salamanca in Spain.
Likes best about Southwest Florida
The sun, the beach and best of all, being close to family.
Hometown
Miami, FL
FWC busts wildlife trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles
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New clues in suspicious deaths of two Cape Coral women
Cape Coral neighborhood shaken by 2 murders the same week
Police arrested man who said he stabbed someone Monday, link to recent deaths unconfirmed
Cape Coral police hold a news conference near the spot where Diane Ruiz disappeared
Police search for missing endangered woman last seen in NW Cape Coral
