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Michigan native now living in the Sunshine State. Special projects at @GCNNow. Former anchor & reporter at @WOODTV and @9and10News.

Fort Myers, FL
Joined October 2010
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#NEW: FDOT revokes permits for automated license plate readers on state highways: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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#UPDATE: Robert Dillon, a Lee County man, is suing police after their use of A.I. led to his wrongful arrest. @GCNNow first exposed the injustice a year and a half ago. Since then, the ACLU has taken on Dillon's case – and today filed a lawsuit. gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article…
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As a journalist, to serve more than 30 years in one community is incredibly rare. Southwest Florida has been lucky to have @KellieBurnsNBC2 do exactly that — and she’s made a remarkable impact. Our newsroom is going to miss her greatly! gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article…
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“We've set up our society to live this way. And unraveling that will be a very lengthy process.” #NEW: From traffic to flooding, how ‘urban sprawl’ impacts Florida's Gulf Coast: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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“We truly believe that these things from the earth were put here by God to heal us, and we use them as a sacrament.” Despite scrutiny and legal questions, psychedelic churches are growing in the United States: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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Unfinished homes line the streets in some Cape Coral neighborhoods – especially on the north side of the city. @GCNNow worked to find out why: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article…
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Replying to @NASA
Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶 The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.
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Congratulations to this year's Golden Apple teachers in Lee County! This week, we spent time inside their classrooms learning what makes them great. We'll start airing their stories on Monday! @GCNNow @LeeSchools
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When people sue the government for negligence and win a judgement, Florida law caps the amount of money victims can receive. Just yesterday, lawmakers passed a bill to raise those caps for the first time in more than a decade: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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"It's empty, and it's not doing us much good right now." #NEW: C-43 Reservoir not expected to be fully operational until 2028: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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In northeast Cape Coral, the solution to the water shortage is a costly one for those who live there. Our full story for @GCNNow: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article…
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"Some (moms) have just cried, because they really did not connect this herbal supplement to the fact that it could harm their baby." #NEW: @Lee_Health links newborn withdrawals to Kratom use: gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article… @GCNNow
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