Professional Experience

Previous to having the pleasure of working as a reporter at Wink News in June 2018, I was a reporter at WXXV in Gulfport, Mississippi for 2 years after interning at WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Awards & Recognition

Honored to have had the opportunity keep the Mississippi Gulf Coast informed from the shores during Hurricane Nate, part of the station's very first time providing wall-to-wall severe weather coverage. Also covered a story on a car crash that reopened a police investigation, and was a three-year award winner of the Radio and Television Digital News Association broadcasting scholarship.

News Philosophy

Be a voice for those that need to be heard and always listen to your community, everyone has a story to tell.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Whether it's swimming, boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, fishing or just enjoying the beach--- my free time is most enjoyably spent near the water! And we're in just the right place. I also really like to volunteer at my church, bike ride, hike, do yoga, and eat ice cream.

Education

Majored in Broadcasting Arts at Central Michigan University, with a double minor in journalism and sports management.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beautiful sunshine, sandy beaches and friendly people.

Hometown

Farmington Hills, MI

Neighborhoods in Collier County on high alert as wildfire continues to burn

Some neighborhoods in Southwest Florida are on high alert at risk of being impacted by the fire burning in Collier County. There is a high fire danger in the areas highlighted on the map below: We’ve watched fire trucks come back and forth along Beck Road. As of Friday evening, mandatory evacuations were lifted, but […]

Why Gen Z will be hit the hardest by the financial fallout from coronavirus

Will Murrell had hoped to pass his further education exams this summer, at a college in London. He was hunting for a job, in a retail outlet or supermarket, to earn some extra money alongside his studies. Then Covid-19 struck. Now the 17-year-old is stuck at home with his parents. His exams have been canceled […]

Collier County commissioners vote to restrict weekend beach hours

Collier County commissioners decided Tuesday to make some changes to beach hours in the county to keep in line with what Naples city leaders are doing. County beach park hours will remain the same Monday through Friday but will be limited on the weekends. The county beaches will be open for two blocks on Saturdays […]

Puppy back with owner after deputies say 2 men sold it to another family

A puppy is back with its owner this afternoon after Collier County deputies say two teenagers stole a young Labrador retriever and then sold it to another family. That new family realized something was wrong because the puppy already had a chip. What would you do if you saw a dog without a leash running […]

Deadly Immokalee crash rattles neighborhood

A deadly crash in Immokalee on Wednesday has rattled an entire neighborhood. A bicyclist on his way home with groceries was struck and killed by a car before that car ended up inside a nearby home. Neighbors said the car ran into a child’s bedroom. He was inside at the time but was uninjured. The […]

Naples cancels city-run summer camps

Naples city leaders decided Wednesday that there will be no city-run summer camps this year. It comes as a big blow for parents trying to get back on their feet after being out of work for weeks. Some families question if it’s really a healthier option to keep kids cooped up all summer, but when […]

Naples businesses reopen doors to customers, hope for bounce back

Between expensive rent and losing business during the season, a Naples business doesn’t think it will survive. Another business we spoke to is happy to be back open, even if the customers aren’t bursting through the door quite yet. Either way, the consensus seems to be positive, as businesses in Southwest Florida get back to […]

NCH, Physicians Regional beginning phases to reopen for elective surgeries

Right now, hospitals are getting ready for elective surgeries. NCH is one of the hospitals starting their phases to reopen Monday and some surgeries are already getting dates. Physicians Regional says it’s now seeing fewer coronavirus patients and to people who delayed care or doctor’s visits because of COVID-19, the medical community wants you to […]

Reopening offers light at the end of the tunnel for restaurant owners, workers

Come Monday, restaurant owners hope you’ll be back in their seats. The owner at Cirella’s says it’s been tough. He furloughed nearly 60 employees, but now he’s calling many of them to come back. “It won’t be full time, but it will be better than nothing,” said Lindsay McTaggart. She, her husband Brandon and their […]