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
Army corps hosting Cape Coral workshop for Lake O public input
Facebook posts show suspicious gun cases for sale out of Cape Coral
Naples man with cancer applies for 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund
Bill would make shelter animals Florida’s official state pet
Fort Myers Beach man lured by romance, scammed out of nearly $1K
Fort Myers mayor goes on aid flight to Bahamas after devastation
Florida lawmaker files bill requiring mental evaluation for concealed carry permits
Hurricane Dorian brings chunks of red drift algae to Sanibel Island
Some relaxing, some continue preparing for Dorian Labor Day weekend
