Anthony Cruz
WLRN News InternAnthony Cruz is a Fall 2025 WLRN intern and a senior at Florida International University. Born and raised in Miami, Cruz hopes to tell stories that make an impact on his community. A first-generation Cuban American, Cruz has been interested in local news since high school. He has been involved with FIU’s Caplin News both on-air and in the production room since June 2023. Cruz has also reported from the halls of Congress as an intern with Punchbowl News. Cruz is also a lifelong South Florida sports fan.
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The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has called on the Interior Department to close national parks down until Congress agrees on a deal to fund the government. The advocacy group says that parks are being stretched thin by relying on a "skeleton crew" since more than 9,000 workers have been furloughed, and are losing up to $1 million a day due to a lack of visitor fees. -
Miami Beach residents woke up Monday morning to see the colorful LGBTQ+ pride crosswalk on iconic Ocean Drive muted with black paint after the city lost its appeal to save it from a new state mandate. The state has erased multiple street murals across South Florida in the past month with the claim that they were a road safety risk. -
District 5, which is represented by City Commission Chairwoman Christine King, includes Liberty City, Little Haiti, Model City, Overtown, Wynwood/Edgewater, and the Upper East Side. The district says early voting will occur from Oct. 25 through Nov. 2. -
A South Florida activist said Wednesday he wants the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to launch an investigation into the recent transfer of valuable downtown Miami land — that was owned by Miami Dade College — to the state for construction of a future Donald Trump presidential library and a hotel. -
More than a dozen activists gathered in downtown Miami Monday afternoon to protest plans to build Donald Trump’s presidential library and hotel project next to the historic Freedom Tower, labeling it a “profound insult” to the county’s immigrant community. -
Robin Peguero is blasting the Miami Republican lawmaker for voting against a critical infrastructure project in Cutler Bay — and then championing its approval. -
The international soccer organization will be at the Idea Center at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. looking to hire 50 full-time student interns to work firsthand in over 20 different departments. -
Activists with Jewish Voice for Peace South FL said Thursday they want Miami-Dade County to stop buying Israeli bonds to protest the country’s continuing military offensive operations in Gaza. -
The Downtown Neighbors Alliance sent a letter to Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia asking him to probe the Downtown Development Authority, also known as the DDA. -
Richard Lamondin, a Miami-based environmental services company co-founder, is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in the 2026 midterm election. Lamondin is a long shot, as the 27th congressional district is identified as a "solid Republican" seat -
Rodriguez is slated to speak Wednesday at Nova Southeastern University’s campus in Davie to talk about growing up in Cuba and share his life story. -
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shares safety tips just in time for snake bite season. Snake bite season runs from April to October, when the temperature is warmer. MDFR says that snakes are more active early in the morning and at night.
