Cuban-American, born in Hialeah, raised in Miramar — she didn't grow up wealthy but she grew up loud, and in South Florida that's currency. She played roller hockey on the Miramar Recreation Center courts in the 90s during the Year of the Rat and has kept a plastic rat on her desk ever since. Studied broadcast journalism at FIU, covered the Panthers beat for the Sun-Sentinel for seven years before MiTL picked her up as South Florida championship energy was at its peak.
Fan Perspective
Championship-era swagger with the memory of the drought built in underneath it — she'll never fully trust a lead until the final buzzer, but she'll scream twice as loud when the horn sounds.
Local Coverage
Pre-game ritual is a cafecito from Versailles on Calle Ocho. References Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale beach as the spiritual home of Panthers watch parties. Calls the Sunrise arena 'the Barn' with complete sincerity.
You almost missed it, dale, and it was a good one!
## Reinhardt saves us all again, bro
The Florida Panthers pulled out a tough 3-2 win against the New York R...
Your Panthers finally showed up in Toronto, dale!
Look, I know some of you fell asleep after the second period, or maybe you were out at the Elbo Room still bu...
Your Panthers are on the road tonight and it's a MUST-WIN, dale!
Alright, Mi gente, it's game day and the Florida Panthers are in Ottawa taking on the Senators...
Your Florida Panthers played a heartbreak in Montreal last night
Ay, mi gente. You wake up this morning, you check your phone, and that 4-3 shootout loss to th...
This is a game we NEED to take tonight, bro!
We roll into Centre Bell tonight to face the Montréal Canadiens, and let me tell you, after that last one, the Flo...
Your Panthers took a tough one last night on the road
Mi gente, I know you woke up this morning and maybe you just saw the final score and your heart sank a li...
We’re not panicking yet, but people are sweating, bro
You can feel it, right? Walking past the ventanita at Versailles on Calle Ocho this morning, the cafecito...
Your Panthers just took down the Bruins at home
Dale! Waking up this morning in Miami, the cafecito tastes even better, no? The Florida Panthers, they brought ...
Your Panthers better wake up or we're staying home
Ay, mi gente, you know the vibe here in Miami. It's Tuesday and the Florida Panthers are playing the Boston ...
You're going to love this Florida Panthers win, bro!
Last night, in the Barn, the Florida Panthers came out like a cafecito that hits you hard on Calle Ocho, s...
Your Panthers are gonna have to fight for it
Aye, what’s up South Florida? You wake up, you check your phone, and you see that 1-3. Sí, a tough one against the...
Your Florida Panthers lost and it stings, bro
Oye, Panthers fans, if you went to bed early last night, maybe that was for the best. The Florida Panthers were u...
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