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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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. -
Florida beaches are about to get filled with sea turtle eggs as the nesting season of the reptiles starts in March. Beachgoers should exercise caution with the endangered species. -
Twenty-five high school students and their mentors gathered on a recent morning to immerse themselves in the rich history of Miami’s Overtown at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater — a place that has long-lived as a symbol of Black economic influence in the area. -
A historic Steinway & Sons piano has returned to Vizcaya Museum & Gardens after a century. The 1916 piano was documented in archival photographs and in an inventory of the estate made after the death of Vizcaya’s patron James Deering. But the instrument was removed from the villa sometime in the 1920s. -
Prominent South Florida bar and restaurant owner Jack Penrod has died following a battle with cancer. He was, in part, responsible for helping reshape Miami Beach into the globally known entertainment hot spot it is today. -
The link between the demise of the Creole pig and the crisis of Haiti is the subject of a new documentary produced by WLRN called The Creole Pig: Haiti’s Great Loss, which will air on WLRN TV Thursday at 9 p.m. in South Florida.
