Nicolle DeRosa joined Charleston Sentinel to focus on a beat she believes is underreported: the development pressures and business dynamics reshaping the Lowcountry's coast. Her coverage spans commercial and residential real estate, marina and port development, and the regulatory landscape governing coastal construction in South Carolina. Nicolle came to Charleston from the Northeast, where she spent years in marine business operations before transitioning to journalism. That background gives her an unusual fluency with the financial and logistical side of development deals that most reporters miss. She holds a degree in communications and is a member of the Real Estate Press Club. Off the beat, she enjoys sailing Charleston Harbor and exploring the waterways of the ACE Basin.