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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The striking escalation includes accusations that Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony diverted money intended for first responder salaries to “preferred projects.” Tony's office called the claim an "after-the-fact" justification to cut their budget. -
Commissioner Joel Flores told WLRN the $3.3 million contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was in response to safety concerns by other commissioners. It comes after recent reports that a commissioner — soon to be county mayor — used deputies as her personal security detail, including for visits to the president’s Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. -
Roughly one in 10 Palm Beach residents rely on food assistance benefits, which were halted on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. -
Flights within roughly one-mile radius of Trump's Palm Beach club are now restricted via new federal rules. Flights to and from Palm Beach International airport will be affected. On the ground, neighborhoods north of the airport in West Palm Beach will likely hear the difference. -
‘Too close’: What fed-up Broward residents couldn't say at town hall about North Perry plane crashesIn their own words: What frustrated Pembroke Pines residents wanted to tell Broward County and North Perry airport officials about crashes and safety at a town hall in August. Public comment was not allowed, but WLRN obtained cards they submitted instead. -
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.
