Beyond excited to share that I have accepted a meteorologist position at
@winknews
in Ft. Myers!
It doesn’t even feel real typing this - as many of you know, this is something I‘ve dreamed about since middle school!
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Happy 4th of July!!! 🇺🇸🎆✨
Tracking rain & talking about those triple digit ‘feels like’ temperatures…there’s a heat advisory in effect for all of South Florida until 7pm.
First time at WPTV (2013) ➡️ Last day working at WPTV (today)
It’s been a dream to work for the news station that I job shadowed at since middle school.
Up next… Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler, WINK News 📺☀️🌴🌊🥲
See you soon, Ft. Myers!
Today marks 3 months since I made my on-air debut as a meteorologist!
There is so much to love about sunny Southwest Florida & I’m so grateful to be here. 💛⚡️✨
CAT 4 HURRICANE & STILL STRENGTHENING…
Hurricane
#Idalia
now has 130mph winds and is a Category 4 hurricane. It continues to near the Big Bend area, expected to make landfall around the 8am hour.
Usually I choose to ignore the dramatic, fear-mongering videos, but after being sent this by multiple people, I just had to address this viral TikTok. There is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane, and that’s just one of a billion things terribly inaccurate in this video.
ONE YEAR AT
@winknews
! 🎉
This has been the best year! As many of y’all know, I’ve wanted to be a meteorologist since I was about 10 years old. It feels so surreal to wake up everyday & live my lifelong dream. Thank you for welcoming me into your homes, SWFL. I love being here!
CELEBRATING 6 MONTHS 🎉
The best 6 months of my life!!! Thanks for welcoming me into your homes, SWFL…I love being here! Here’s to forecasting lots of sunny days ahead. 😊☀️
HAPPY SATURDAY!!!
It’s going to be a great day across Southwest Florida with temperatures topping out in the mid 80s. Plenty of sunshine throughout the weekend & a nice breeze! 👏👏👏
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Where are my fellow early risers at?! I’m filling in this morning, tracking the potential for severe weather across South Florida this weekend.
HAPPY SATURDAY!!! 💃
@ClaireGaltTV
,
@EmmaHeatonWINK
, & I are here ready to give you your Saturday news & weather on this fine Christmas Eve Eve!
Join us on
@winknews
6a-10a!
I have earrings for literally everything, but realized I didn’t have any for the
#SolarEclipse
!!! …So I attempted to make some! 😂
I feel like they look more like sunflowers, but it’s the thought that counts lol
EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM!!! 🪱
I woke up *before* my 2:15am alarm this morning! I’m joining the
#AMNewsers
this morning, filling in on
@winknews
starting at 4:30 through 11. See ya there!
Remember when I dropped my weather clicker while on TV?!?!? 🤦🏼♀️😂
Well, a viewer, Ron from Tampa, isn’t going to let me forget!!!!!
He had a canvas made and sent it to the news station!!! LOL
Wearing my patriotic flip flop earrings for Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
A huge thank you to all of the Veterans out there. Thank you for your service & for the sacrifices you & your families have made. You are appreciated today & everyday! ❤️
Worst storm damage I have seen in quite a while. Cars on top of cars, dumpsters on top of a car, downed power lines, & uprooted trees.
📍Palm Beach Gardens, FL
#flwx
@NWSMiami
ALL SMILES FOR WARMER TEMPS! ☀️😎🙌
Temperatures are going to reach the low 80s this week with MUCH lower rain chances compared to last week. 🎉
@RachCoxRosenTV
@EmmaHeatonWINK
hey now, hey now, this is what dreammmssss are made of!! ☺️✨
I’ve been dreaming of this since I was in middle school….. I officially work at WPTV 😭 I’ll be working behind the scenes as I finish up school & I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this team. 💙
You already know the turkey earrings are on! 🦃
Feeling grateful to be spending my morning doing my dream job - and even better…it’s a beautiful, less humid day across South Florida!
Happy Thanksgiving, friends!
10 years ago,
@Ginger_Zee
became the chief meteorologist for ABC News.
Ginger has been the most incredible role model & mentor to me as a baby meteorologist. She inspires me, encourages me, and is exactly the kind of person I hope to one day become.
Thanks for being you, GZ! 🥰
MORNING CAFFEINE ✅
Channeling my inner
@DenisPhillipsWx
with the Dr. Pepper…Yes, it’s 5 in the morning, I know… If I’m talking a mile a minute this morning, you now know why!! 😂
L👀K WHO IT IS!
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you…THE Chief Meteorologist
@MattDevittWX
is here with me on a Sunday morning!!! We’re tag teaming this morning & also talking about cooler temperatures that are on the way.
@winknews
GIRL GANG!!! 👯♀️
@julianamwx
& I have your evening shows covered today!
It’s my first time ever filling in on the evening shows, tune in at 6:30 & 7 on
@winknews
!
HAPPY SATURDAY! 🎉
It’s so good to be back after a few days off!
Another hot & hazy day is in store across Southwest Florida! I'm breaking down the latest on
@winknews
from 6-10am — see ya there!
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! 🐫
I have your SW Florida weather on
@winknews
for the 8am, 9am, 10am, & 12pm shows!
(Shoutout to one of our awesome viewers for sending the weather cow behind me 😂)
On this day, I was the Weekend Weather Kid for my local news station back in West Palm Beach,
@CBS12
! Today, I live the very same dream telling a very similar forecast (& purposely wear the same necklace as I did then haha)
#wxtwitter
HAPPY FRIYAY!!! Who’s up with me!?
I am on WINK News 4:30am-9am talking fog this morning & afternoon temperatures in the *upper 80s* for South Florida!
Watch here!:
12 YEARS AGO TODAY, I stepped in front of the green screen for the first time. Still forever grateful for
@WeatherKait
for letting middle school Lauren learn from her that day (& the many times to follow!!!) :)
GIRL GANG!!! 💪💖
Happy Tuesday!
@julianamwx
& I have your weather covered this morning on WINK News, and
@RachCoxRosenTV
is keeping an eye on the roads. See ya soon!
I have your forecast for the 7am, 9am, 10am, and noon shows today.
@winknews
SIZZLING TEMPERATURES WITH THOSE BURGERS! 🍔
Happy Memorial Day weekend from my burger earrings & I - anyone grilling out this weekend?!
It’s going to be downright HOT this weekend in SWFL with ‘feels like’ temperatures in the triple digits. Stay cool!
HAPPY SATURDAY! 👋
It’s the last weekend of summer for the kiddos before they head back to school and there will be lots of sunshine this weekend. Much drier than last weekend was with Debby, but scattered storms are still in the forecast.
See ya on WINK News with the latest!
HAPPY MONDAY!
Good news:
1. Trick-or-treating tomorrow evening looks to be nice & rain-free! 🎃
2. A cold front comes through South Florida on Wednesday! (not very cool, but less humid - we’ll take it!) 😎
3. Only a month left of hurricane season! 🎉
GOOSEDAY TUESDAY (pretend that rhymed)
Look at my new goose earrings!!!!! He’s even wearing lil rain boots!!! No rain in the forecast though - staying sunny & dry in SWFL. 🪿😎🙌
HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!!! 🍦
I gotta know…what is y’all’s LEAST favorite ice cream?! One you’ll never pick…
I’ll go first, but don’t hate me……chocolate! 😖
Join
@ClaireGaltTV
,
@ElizabethBirotv
, & myself all morning long until noon on WINK News!
WEAR RED DAY ❤️
It’s not a coincidence, we are going red for a reason! Today is National
#WearRedDay
for the American Heart Association’s movement to support women’s heart health.
Cardiovascular disease remains the
#1
cause of death for women in the U.S.
#SWFLGoRed
@GoRedForWomen
ANY OF MY FLORIDA FRIENDS HAVING A SIMILAR HAIR DAY?!? 😂
It’s quite windy here - a Wind Advisory is in effect for a good chunk of Florida as gusts upwards of 50 mph continue throughout the day.
#flwx
HAPPY SATURDAY!! 🥳
A very typical summer day in Southwest Florida is on tap today - temperatures in the 90s & afternoon scattered storms.
See you on WINK News this morning with your full weekend forecast now until 10am!
GOOD MORNING!!!!!! ☀️
Happy Saturday, friends! The Sunshine State will be living up to its name today. Temperatures for SWFL will top out around 80° with plenty of sunshine to go around and even *slightly* lower humidity! Enjoy!!!
TOO EARLY OR NOT EARLY ENOUGH?! 🎃
I spotted Reese’s pumpkins at Target this week, you just know I had to snag a bag! 106-109° heat indices can’t stop me! 😅
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE!!! 🎈🎉🧁
I love doing the noon shows as it means I get to work alongside anchor extraordinaire,
@NicoleGabeTV
!
Today is her birthday, let’s all wish her a happy cake day!!!
MONDAY COFFEE CHECK ✅
Where are my Austin friends at?
@Hunt_Wx
@JDarensbourgWx
Are you familiar with Summer Moon Coffee? It’s based out of Austin, TX but we have a new(ish) location here in Fort Myers! It’s SOOOOOO good!!!
STUNNING!!! 🌅
Check out this morning’s sunrise from Juno Beach. A few rainy days are on tap across all of South Florida, so keep those rain jackets handy into Thursday!
📸: Jeromy B.
@StormHour
@spann
My coworker & friend,
@NashWX
is leaving us to forecast the weather in Tampa! Nash’s kindness, work ethic, & passion has made working with him each day such a joy. He’s going to be missed SO MUCH!
P.S. Zoom into the cake topper to see how we really feel 😂
First time reporting out in the elements!!!
Earlier this week, portions of Cape Coral saw 10+ inches of rain in the span of just a few hours. (Typically, this area would see ≈2.4” of rain for the entire month.) Wild.
It’s been a busy day!!!
✅ moved to Ft. Myers
✅ first day of hurricane season
✅ Tropical Depression 2 formed
So excited to forecast the weather over here & explore my new home! ☀️☁️💕
MERRY CHRISTMAS! SANTA BROUGHT FLORIDA RAIN!!! 🎄
I hope you & yours are having a great holiday. Breezy & I are on our way back road tripping to Ft. Myers — see you on WINK News tomorrow morning!
FUTURE METEOROLOGIST ALERT! 🚨
You’re going to see 2nd grader Corbin on your TV screens in about 15 years - he dreams of being a weatherman! I showed him the ins & outs of the weather today, but he was the one teaching me all kinds of hurricane facts! 🙂
YAYAYAYAYYYYY PUMPKIN IS BACK AT STARBUCKS!!!
Yes, it’s August and yes, temps will of course be reaching the 90s in SWFL, but that’s not stopping me from getting my first pumpkin fix! 🍂🍁🍃🎃