Sydney Persing
Professional Experience
June 2019 to present: Reporter, Wink News. Previously worked as an intern for Fox News Channel from 2016 – 2018.
Awards & Recognition
Placed top 10 nationally in the 2018-2019 Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards for Television News.
“Ace reporter” for Carolina Week in 2019.
News Philosophy
Always remember that not everybody thinks, feels, or sees the world the way you do, or even the way you think that they might.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement
Going to the beach, exercising, and thrift store shopping!
Education
Bachelors in broadcast journalism and political science from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Likes best about Southwest Florida
Getting to show my friends and family how beautiful it is when they visit!
Hometown
Livingston, NJ
Sports betting could be legalized in Florida thanks to a new bill
Holocaust survivor speaks to FGCU students on campus
Controversy over pride flag at Fort Myers business garners support
Carnival cruise passenger dies after falling four stories on ship
Florida senator pushes online sales tax bill for out-of-state companies
Lake County declares itself ‘gun sanctuary,’ Lee County looking into it
Holocaust Museum in North Naples holds ceremony for new location
Protesters in downtown Fort Myers want return of ‘Bike Night’
Stepping up security at SWFL synagogues amid rising antisemitism
