Alyssa Ramos
Digital ProducerAlyssa Ramos started in 2020 as a multimedia producer at WLRN, where she now curates content and develops audience engagement strategies as a digital producer.
She aims to share diverse perspectives of South Florida. Her stories have taken her to the ice rink to chase pucks with an all women’s hockey league; to the dance studio to bust a move with the Miami Heat’s Golden Oldies; and to the swamp to follow a Miami native’s 1,100-mile hike down the length of the state.
As a Filipina American who grew up in rural Central Florida, Alyssa has strived to cover communities of color in Southern spaces. In 2018, she was a fellow for the Asian American Journalist Association’s VOICES program, during which she traveled across the state to explore the descendants of a Japanese agricultural colony in Boca Raton. She is a graduate from the University of Florida in Gainesville where she covered the heart of North Central Florida as a student reporter and later on as TV20’s weekend producer.
Of late, she's been hunting down her next dinner recipe, tackling problems (poorly) at the bouldering gym and fine-tuning her extensive library of playlists on Spotify.
Contact Alyssa at aramos@wlrnnews.org
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Most will recognize the voice of Ari Shapiro as one of the co-hosts of NPR's All Things Considered. But some may know him for his velvety vocals. This week in Fort Lauderdale, Shapiro will showcase his musical talents in a new solo cabaret show that brings his personal stories to the stage. -
Steamy Lit, a romance-only bookstore in Deerfield Beach, aims to highlight the works of Latino authors and other underrepresented voices within the genre. At a time when romance readership is high, the store provides a space for a vibrant community to thrive. -
Currently, the bird is protected under the Endangered Species Act. Earthjustice represents the groups. Earthjustice, which represents the conservation groups, filed a request recently to block a lawsuit that would remove those protections. -
Tam Le and his wife, Tia Pham, own 5 Sisters Fruit Farm in southern Miami-Dade County, where they specialize in growing fruit native to Southeast Asia. Originally from Vietnam, the couple keep their culture alive by taking part in traditional Lunar New Year or Têt celebrations with the South Florida community. -
The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country. -
In 2024, WLRN broke the story of a worrying environmental mystery in the Keys, exposed a serious ethics concern in the City of Miami, brought to light a devastating blow to unions, investigated a culture of neglect around cultural landmarks and undertook a reporting series on a statewide teacher shortage. But there was much to be joyful about, too. -
When a hug and kiss from grandma is too far away, sometimes a platter of Jell-O will do the trick. WLRN multimedia producer Alyssa Ramos shares a family recipe — and family tradition — with us. -
The National Weather Service reports seeing up to 3 inches of rainfall over the last hour and says 2 to 3 more inches of rainfall are possible.
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People from all parts of Miami-Dade will make the trek to Enchanted Place in North Miami to see the neighborhood come alive with holiday lights. -
All your bits and bobs and whozits and whatzits collecting dust at home have a place at The Things Lab. Part thrift-store, part art installation, it has since grown into a community space where people can find and donate items, participate in workshops, and rent objects at a low cost. -
Here, at WLRN, we're big on books. In light of the 41st Miami Book Fair, below, we've compiled a log of what people in the newsroom — and even some MBF authors — are reading at the moment. -
The holidays can be a stressful time for families in need. WLRN has compiled a list of food distributions in South Florida, as well as a list of community resources and food pantries.
