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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
Rally to support law enforcement planned for Sunday in Fort Myers
A rally to show support for Southwest Florida's law enforcement is planned for Sunday, July 5, in downtown Fort Myers.
It begins at noon at...
‘I would just cry:’ Lee County high school student pleads against virtual schooling
A new plan for the school year in Lee County has community members concerned.
One high school student voiced her concerns in a letter to...
Study says just over half of parents want kids in classroom, but SWFL parents...
July 10 is the deadline to decide whether you will send your kids into a classroom or sign them up for online learning in...
Bonita Springs church holds special ceremony for Class of 2020
A Bonita Springs church helped the Class of 2020 celebrate a big milestone in a new way.
The Springs of Bonita Church held a special...
Friends and family to gather Saturday in honor of fallen FWC officer Julian Keen
Remembering a life gone too soon. Family and friends are gathering to honor FWC Officer Julian Keen who was killed while off duty in...
Cypress Lake teen who died of COVID-19 was valued and beloved community member
We learned more about 17-year-old Carsyn Davis Wednesday, a Cypress Lake High School student who died of COVID-19 recently.
Although WINK News has respected Davis’...
Black Lives Matter protest in LaBelle Saturday morning honors fallen FWC officer
Nearly a month after George Floyd's death, the uproar over police brutality continues across the country.
On Saturday, Southwest Florida will join in for another...
SWFL family meets one of the nurses who saved daughter’s life
A family was looking for two women who helped save their baby girl after she stopped breathing in public. We told you about Emma...
Cape Coral firefighter gets big welcome home after surviving stroke
A firefighter in Southwest Florida is proving tough people can outlast tough times.
We spoke to Firefighter Todd Rigoni during his welcome home after he...
Parents search for Cape Coral nurses who saved their daughter
Paulette Alvarez and her husband were all set for their twin daughters' birthday party, but things suddenly took a turn.
Alvarez said, "Emma’s lips were...
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