Tiffany Rizzo
Professional Experience
October 2021 to present: Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked at WTAJ in Altoona, Pennsylvania as a reporter and interned with CBS4 in Gainesville, Florida.
News Philosophy
People may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement
In my free time, you can find me spending time with friends and family, exercising, or visiting the beach.
Education
I graduated from the University of Florida in May of 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications on the news track and a certificate in Meteorology and Climatology. Go Gators!
Likes best about Southwest Florida
The sunsets
Hometown
Coral Springs, FL
Mothers Against Drunk Driving holding first national passenger safety week
The Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization is pushing its first-ever national passenger safety week campaign.
The number of people killed in crashes on the road...
Volunteers needed for tornado cleanup near Iona
Keep Lee County Beautiful will be heading out to help with tornado clean-up after last week's devastating storms.
The group is focusing on picking up...
Trucker shortage pushes younger drivers into truck driving programs
A trucker shortage is pushing the industry to allow younger drivers to help.
But safety advocates are concerned that it will result in more crashes...
Collier County restaurant employs robots amid staffing shortage while entertaining guests
Robots are taking over, at least at one Southwest Florida restaurant. Why Brooks Burgers deployed robots to help during the pandemic, and why others...
March, celebration will honor Doctor Martin Luther King Junior on Monday
Residents in Fort Myers are getting ready to remember the life and legacy of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior.
On Monday, hundreds will gather at...
Fort Myers Brewing Company holding fundraiser for family that lost 9-year-old to cancer
On Saturday afternoon, Fort Myers Brewing Company is hosting a fundraiser to help the family of 9-year-old Adyn Pickett with the medical bills left...
Caught on Cam: Woman runs over officer’s foot, plows through barricades during golf cart...
This week, WINK News told you about an Indiana Woman who drove a golf cart through barricades near the Naples Art Festival. Now, the...
Lee Health moves trauma center to Gulf Coast Medical Center
Lee Health's trauma center has moved after the hospital system spent $315 million to expand Gulf Coast Medical Center.
The move from Lee Memorial Hospital...
Collier County Public Schools accepting school choice applications
If you are a parent in the Collier County Public School system and want to choose which school your child attends, you now have...
Vaccination clinic hosted for children at LPG Page Field Pediatrics
Lee Health is hosting a vaccination clinic for children ages five and older at LPG Page Field Pediatrics in Fort Myers Saturday morning.
In the...
