Professional Experience

2019 to present: Reporter, WINK News
2015 to 2019: Reporter, Producer, and fill-in Anchor, WWSB in Sarasota
2014: Intern, The Today Show and NBC Nightly News in Miami

Awards & Recognition

Finalist in Feature Television Reporting for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards, and Robert Corley Groves Award for Outstanding Achievement in TV Producing.

News Philosophy

Every person has a story. Be honest and transparent while sharing it with the world.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Cheering on the Miami Hurricanes, experimenting with vegetarian recipes, spending too much money at Target and taking long naps.

Education

Bachelor of Science from the University of Miami, majoring in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in LGBTQ Studies.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The WINK Weather Authority will never predict snow for SWFL. Every day feels like summer. It's either hot, hotter, or hottest.

Hometown

Mullica Hill, NJ.

Port Charlotte man set to become a naval officer

A Port Charlotte High School graduate will soon become a leader in the U.S. Navy. He’s missed Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family while training and facing a number of challenges. This is a man many say has always put others first. The training to become a Navy man is grueling and to become a […]

Lee County deputies conducting death investigation in North Fort Myers

Lee County investigators were at the scene of a death investigation on Saturday. A crime scene unit was parked on Lowell Avenue near Arapahoe Street. Several detectives and the medical examiner were also at the scene. A neighbor said the sheriff’s office had been there since before 4 a.m., and the property is known to […]

Bayfront Health Port Charlotte closes a COVID-19 unit with cases trending down

The number of positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are down so much a Southwest Florida hospital is closing one of it COVID-19 units. The CDC is forecasting a downward trend in COVID-19 deaths. The latest projection shows up to 548,000 deaths by March 20. Last month’s forecast predicted 559,000 deaths by March 13. That new […]

After winter weather delays, more COVID-19 vaccines finally headed to SWFL

Nearly 20,000 shots will arrive in Southwest Florida this week after extreme cold across the nation caused delays in distribution. The effects of last week’s winter weather up North is lingering this week in sunny Florida. Anne Lennon is from Punta Gorda and says her morning ritual is to fight for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. […]

Punta Gorda Pub prepares for St. Patrick’s Day bash

Keep your eye out for leprechauns! The Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations are just weeks away in Southwest Florida. Kevin and Max Doyle, the co-owners of the Celtic Ray Public House (145 E Marion Ave, Punta Gorda) are ready to celebrate the pub’s 25th Saint Patty’s Day bash. Max said, “Every town should have an Irish […]

Florida AG awards Punta Gorda Police Dept. for new program

A Southwest Florida police department received a top honor on Thursday. Attorney General Ashley Moody recognized the Punta Gorda Police Department’s new program, the Veteran Crisis Assistance Team. The team helps the police department effectively handle situations involving military veterans in need of assistance. The Back the Blue Award is given based on extraordinary service […]

Bystanders come to aid of driver in deadly canal crash in Rotonda West

Florida Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash Thursday where a 66-year-old man drove his car into a canal in Charlotte County. The victim was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead. The car went into a canal near Boundry Boulevard and Cape Haze Drive in Rotonda West. Good Samaritans jumped into action […]

Some South Gulf Cove neighbors notice more rattlesnakes than usual

Some homeowners in Charlotte County are bothered by their new slithering neighbors. Neighbors say there’s an increase of rattlesnake sightings throughout their community, and they don’t know what to do about it. Jessica Cannon and her dog, Scout, in South Gulf Cove don’t hear the rattle from a rattlesnake often, but it’s something they have […]