Jake Shore
Investigative ReporterJake Shore is an investigative reporter for WLRN covering Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Previously, he was a Report for America Corps Member covering public safety for The Current GA, a nonprofit investigative newsroom based in Savannah, Georgia. His in-depth reporting changed police department policies, sparked legal action and led a local sheriff to reopen in-person visits to the jail.
Before that, he covered breaking news for the Island Packet newspaper in South Carolina. Jake is originally from Los Angeles, California and attended school at Fordham University in the Bronx. When not working, you can catch him playing pickup basketball, reading or trying out new restaurants.
Have a confidential tip or want to share your thoughts? Reach him at jshore@wlrnnews.org
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Grant from federal government will allow Florida Atlantic University to focus on youth transitioning out of foster care, living in rural poverty or experiencing housing instability. -
The vice mayor's request to cut the homeless nonprofit's funding fueled speculation about a purported disagreement over hosting the group's fundraiser at President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. -
Mary Gingles was killed by her estranged husband in February 2025. A year before her murder, Gingles repeatedly asked for help from the Broward Sheriff's Office — even telling them at one point, "He is planning to murder me." A report released by BSO details how officers failed to protect Gingles. -
During a news conference Friday, Sheriff Gregory Tony told reporters the failures were twofold: deputies did not properly investigate multiple domestic violence complaints prior to the triple homicide and deputies violated active shooter policy by waiting too long to reach the shooter. -
The $5.4 million budget increase for more police officers comes amid a systemic overhaul of the West Palm Beach Police Department. -
The student protestors, waving signs and chanting, demanded the FAU administration end the 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the university announced in July. -
Pembroke Pines residents were incensed following a plane crash in July that narrowly missed neighborhood houses. -
The $350,000 proposal was torpedoed after the mayor raised questions about benefit to the city. The only time teams will be playing in Broward County during the tournament will be for practice at Chase Stadium. -
The grant termination comes as North Perry Airport's safety record is under increased scrutiny. -
Report finds that local jails and U.S. Marshals Service contribute to greater immigration detention numbers in US and Florida, beyond what ICE reports. -
Prosecutors accused a South Florida doctor and pharmacists of selling millions of pills illegally for years. WLRN tried to figure out why the state’s pill mill laws did not flag issues sooner. -
An ICE report says Marie-Ange Blaise, 44, died after refusing to take blood pressure medicine. Her son said she couldn't get seen by a doctor for chest pains.
