My Packages

Telling stories in a compelling way through packages is what made me fall in love with being a multimedia journalist.
Below is a list of some of my news packages that I shot, edited, and wrote the scripts for.

Crime

Missing endangered pregnant woman

Jasmine Robinson, 23, has been reported missing to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office since Feb. 19.

NCFL remembers Chief James Sommers

Hundreds of people gathered at the Live Oak Cemetery for his burial ceremony and his last call.

Adoptive parents accused of torturing children

Two parents were arrested after Gainesville police said they tortured their adopted children.

Anniversary of Lila Leach's Murder

Lila Leach, 96, of Newberry was severely beaten in her home in Newberry which led to her death nine years ago on July 16.

Driver hits group of teens, kills one

Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a man in Alachua County who hit a group of teenage pedestrians Wednesday night in Micanopy.

Features

Brothers receive Halloween wheelchair costumes

Normally on Halloween kids look forward to getting lots of candy but for two brothers this year’s treat was different.

Boardwalk at Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park reopened

The original boardwalk was built in the 1970s and the steps were damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017.

New downtown mural

Renowned international urban artist Joshua Santos Rivera, also known as Bik Ismo, created a mural in downtown Gainesville, Fl.

Man walks to state capitol for Clara's Law

Edward Bowman, 75, made a stop in Chiefland, Fl on his way to Tallahassee, Fl to talk to state lawmakers to implement Clara's Law.

BMECRO partners with UF to restore cemetery

A decades old organization in North Central Florida is working with the University of Florida to maintain a historic landmark.

Double amputee veteran participates in 9/11 stair climb challenge

Hometown Fitness in Chiefland hosts its 1st Annual Stair Climb Challenge to pay tribute to the first responders who sacrificed their lives on 9/11.

Two residents lend helping hand for Hurricane Michael preparation

Dixie County resident Sherry Coffill says she receives "nothing but gratitude” when helping her community—which she has helped for seven years.

Queen Vision Ministries surprises 2nd grader after winning an essay contest

Sabrina Williams nominated her daughter in the essay contest and 7- year-old Daijah Williams was selected and presented with a spa package for her and a friend at Trinity's Day Spa.

Blind veteran prepares for Wounded Warrior Project's 5K run

Charles “Chuck” Miller is a blind U.S. Army veteran who will participate in the run.

Community

UF BLSA hosted 
W. George Allen’s memorial

The University of Florida’s Black Law Student Association held a memorial to honor W. George Allen, who was the first black student to graduate from the university.

UF celebrates 40 years of
​Century Tower bells

A historic landmark that can be heard throughout the Swamp has entered its 40th year being played on campus at the University of Florida.

Marina provided airboats, supplies to the Bahamas

The Ozello Keys Marina in Crystal River, Fl received truckloads of goods from the community to help provide relief to the Bahamas.

Books Not Bullets rally

Dozens of people attended the "Books Not Bullets" rally to let the community know that they are against
​Senate Bill 7030.

Library hosts "How To Be An Antiracist" Book Conversation

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of How To Be An Antiracist, answered questions about his book to a large audience at the Alachua County Library District Headquarters in Gainesville, Fl.

Government shutdown impacts NCFL businesses

Legacy Team Sales CEO Seth McBride said that small businesses are getting hit the hardest by the shutdown.

First African-American
​mayor of Newberry dies

Freddie Warmack, 87, was born and raised in Newberry and he was elected as the mayor for the city in 1984—making him the first African-American to do so.

352 Father's Day Bail Out
​seeking donations

A community in north central Florida wants to bail fathers out of jail as a Father's day gift.

On-Point Food Truck program offers free meals to youth

The Alachua County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department offered free meals on a food truck to children 18 years old and younger at
​three different locations.

Gatorloop prepares for SpaceX Hyperloop Competition

Hyperloop is a new revolutionary high-speed transportation system proposed by an Aerospace company called Space X and it now has ties to
​north central Florida.

Regional Transit System, Amalgamated Transit Union plans to ensure safety
​for bus drivers

There has been a national issue of bus drivers facing danger on the job and its no different in
​north central Florida.

Full Interviews

Barracoon editor Deborah G. Plant

Deborah G. Plant is an African-American literature and Africana Studies scholar and literary critic whose special interest is the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston.
Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston was posthumously published in 2018.

BMECRO project coordinator Roberta Lopez

Roberta Lopez, the Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Restoration Organization's Project Coordinator, talks about teaming up with the University of Florida's Historic Preservation Program to help preserve the history of those identified in the cemetery and to repair the damages left by Hurricane Irma.

Mayor of Colombian city visits Gainesville

The recently-elected mayor of Buenaventura in Colombia, Victor Hugo Vidal, flew to Gainesville to learn how to improve education, science, and healthcare in his city.

Videography

The Cotton Club Museum
​and Cultural Center 

The Cotton Club building will now be a museum and cultural center to preserve African-American history focusing on north central Florida and the Springhill neighborhood in east Gainesville, Fl.

African storytelling
​at Cone Park

Residents had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the African culture of storytelling, drumming and dance during a Black History Month event at the Eastside Recreation Center at Cone Park in Gainesville, Fl.

Don-Ba Dance
​and Drum Festival

Residents had the chance to experience the art of dancing through different African Diaspora cultures.

Judge Not! Campaign

Love, empathy and understanding filled the air during the Judge Not! campaign event in honor of National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day.

"Walk Out Da Violence: Take A Stand Man" march

Dozens of people walked through the neighborhoods of east Gainesville to bring an end to gun violence
​in the community.