Jimena Romero
News and Public Affairs ProducerJimena Romero is WLRN’s News and Public Affairs Producer. Besides producing The South Florida Roundup, she is also a general assignment reporter.
She graduated from the University of Florida in Spring 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
During her time as a Gator, Romero served as a multimedia journalist as well as producer for The Point Podcast and anchor of All Things Considered for WUFT News, North Central Florida’s NPR-affiliate. Her performance in these roles earned her the Ralph L. Lowenstein Broadcast News Award.
Jimena’s love for telling stories through sound ignited during her early college years at Miami Dade Honors College where she served as podcast director for Urbana Literary & Arts Magazine.
Jimena can be reached at jromero@wlrnnews.org.
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Members of two advocacy groups say arts and culture organizations and events pump $2.1 billion into the local economy each year and support 32,000 jobs. -
The first Catholic Mass was celebrated at the controversial immigrant detention center in the remote Everglades on Saturday and Church officials are now permitted by state corrections officials to provide Catholic ministry and pastoral care moving forward, Archdiocese of Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said. -
Investigators with BSO’s Pompano Beach district said Tuesday in a statement that they have received more than a dozen reports from residents who say they were scammed by individuals who pose as bank employees. -
In an interview aired Friday on WLRN’s South Florida Roundup, Levine Cava outlined the key factors behind the shortfall, including the creation of five new state-mandated constitutional offices, inflation-related cost increases, and a sharp drop in state and federal funding. -
UPDATED: The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. -
A century ago, before the establishment of Coral Gables, the site for the Venetian Pool was an eyesore: a coral rock quarry that fueled the construction of the fledgling city. Bahamian stonemasons helped create what became one of South Florida’s most popular tourist attractions, as they built the city around it and its lasting, iconic architecture. -
Being a ‘No Sabo Kid’ means that your Spanish is probably not perfect, or maybe you don’t know the language at all. Latinos use the term to shame others within the community because of their imperfect Spanish. But Latinos are now reclaiming the term to prove that language and Latino identity are not mutually exclusive. -
The Congregational United Church of Christ supported the Coral Gables community through a double-punch of economic depression and a devastating hurricane hit in the late 1920s. Now, it serves as a hub for spiritual nourishment and progressive advocacy for people across South Florida — and looks to invest in aiding folks for another 100 years. -
For Muslims, Ramadan — the ninth month of the Islamic calendar — is the holiest time of the year. Besides observing fasting, reflection and charity, some mosques in South Florida view the month as an opportunity to build bridges between faith groups. -
The Macfarlane and Golden Gate subdivisions have deep historic ties to the foundation of Coral Gables, and Miami more broadly. Now, a permanent marker on the corner of U.S. 1 and Grand Avenue memorializes that history. -
Being a "No Sabo Kid" means that you are a Latino (of any age) in the U.S. and your Spanish is probably not perfect — or maybe you don’t know the language at all. "No sabo" is the incorrect way to say "I don’t know” in Spanish. The correct wording is “no sé.” -
Egg prices have increased to record prices after millions of animals were slaughtered to limit the spread of bird flu. Bakeries and other businesses are having to get creative — and charge higher prices. “How much more prices can go up before we start losing customers?” asks one grocery store owner.
