Professional Experience

  • July 2019-present: Multimedia Journalist and Anchor at WINK News.
  • May 2017-July 2019: 11 pm Anchor, Multi-media Journalist at WYMT News (Eastern Kentucky).
  • August 2016- January 2017: Play-by-play Broadcaster and Color Analyst at Florida Gulf Coast University.
  • September 2013-April 2015: Traffic Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with Total Traffic & Weather Network in Tampa.
  • 2013: Intern with 10 News (WTSP) Tampa Bay, 2013: Intern with CBS (Radio) Tampa Bay.ty.

Awards and Recognition

Multiple Presidents List Award Winner from FGCU. Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 from FGCU.

News philosophy

Before I walk in the doors every day, I say, ‘Let’s do this!’
I attack every day with the belief that I’ll be able to tell people’s stories in the best and most fair ways they can be told. Some days can be challenging... getting the best interviews or video. But I always try to do my best with the hands I’m dealt.

Hobbies and Interests

My biggest hobby is guns! I love shooting at the range, collecting rare guns, and even building my own. I’m also a big fan of nature parks and walks throughout southwest Florida. And if I’m not doing those things or working, you can find me at the gym!

Education

Graduate from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting (Tampa campus)
Associates degree from Florida Southwestern State College
Bachelors degree in Communication Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Likes best about southwest Florida

It’s home for me. My family is here. I love the people and all the beauty that’s here.

Hometown

Naples, FL

Lighting up Times Square showcasing Fort Myers Beach rebuilding process after Ian

Lighting up Times Square bringing the focus of the town back to the community, fun, and a uniquely special environment, which is what it’s known for best. Santa Claus is coming to the town of Fort Myers Beach which is a welcomed sight. Especially for people who love the town that was decimated by Hurricane […]

Crash

Fatal crash in Bonita Springs Friday evening

A fatal crash in Bonita Springs caused a complete roadblock on Old US-41 Friday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at the intersection of Old US-41 and Compound Road in Bonita Springs. According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Twitter, northbound and southbound lanes were totally shut down on Compound Rd. and […]

Shots fired at a car with a child inside in Fort Myers

A car with a child inside gets shot up near the intersection of Polk Street and Seminole Avenue in Fort Myers on Thursday afternoon. The victim’s car was towed away from the Cypress Court apartments. The man driving it got shot but was able to drive it to the apartments before someone else anonymously called […]

Teens accused of swatting North Port woman’s house, 11 more US incidents

Two suspects were arrested after a Ring Doorbell was hacked nearly two years ago, leading police to surround a woman’s home thinking there was a hostage situation. One of the victims of the 12 swatting incidents lives in North Port. The two male suspects, just 18 and 19 years old at the time, got access […]

Watch: Truck crashes, spills 1,300 gallons of cooking oil on Buckingham Road

Florida Highway Patrol says a truck full of cooking oil crashed on Buckingham Road in Lee County on Thursday. The 22-year-old driver and his 33-year-old passenger are alive after they were ejected from their overturning tanker truck right near this intersection. The two were heading east on Buckingham Road just before 10 a.m., approaching Gunnery […]

Kids in Lee County pick out gifts for themselves and their parents

Kids with the Boys and Girls Club of Lee County got a Christmas surprise on Wednesday. They got to meet Santa and learn the true meaning of Christmas. This Christmas party for the Boys and Girls Club of Lee County was paid for by GL Homes, and they did something for these kids that hadn’t […]

Fort Myers Beach residents voice concerns, ask questions at town hall meeting

People in Fort Myers Beach are running out of options after the hurricane, and now they are desperate and angry. Residents packed a tent on the island to ask and, hopefully, have their questions answered. The first of the many issues addressed was the 50% rule that keeps some people from rebuilding their homes. Older […]

2 Lee County debris drop-off sites closing Friday

The drop-off locations at Brooks Park and Lehigh Acres Mosquito Control District are closing at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The sites are closing because their usage is decreasing. Brooks Park saw more than 100 people dropping off debris every day after the storm. Now, that number has dropped to about 28 people per day. People […]

Arrest report: Fort Myers babysitter caught on camera beating child

A 44-year-old Fort Myers woman was arrested after officers say she abused children in her care. Fernanda Regina Souza Duarte Carvalho faces four counts of cruelty toward a child. She was arrested on Tuesday. Souza Duarte Carvahlo is accused of slapping, kicking, and ripping children off the ground that she was paid to babysit, according […]