Joshua Ceballos
Local Government and Investigations ReporterJoshua Ceballos is WLRN's Local Government Accountability Reporter and a member of the investigations team. A born-and-raised Miami journalist, his stories focus on the intersection of local government, corruption, and the regular people of South Florida.
Before joining WLRN, Ceballos worked as a staff writer for Miami New Times. His work there focused on Miami City Hall, police accountability and the wild stories in the sunniest place for shady people.
While studying at Florida International University, Ceballos worked as the news director and investigations editor for PantherNOW, FIU's student-run newspaper and website.
Reach Joshua Ceballos at jceballos@wlrnnews.org
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A Broward judge has dismissed manslaughter charges against one of the deputies involved in the death of UPS driver Frank Ordonez in 2019. -
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. -
Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison. This comes after a jury last year convicted Martinez of unlawful compensation for accepting a $15,000 bribe from a local business owner to pass legislation that would benefit them. The legislation never made it to a vote. -
Conversations around the Miami Loop project that seeks to connect cities throughout the county have stalled in recent years, but Miami commissioners want to jumpstart the conversation. -
The City of Miami has a budget of just over $3 billion — and commissioners are expected to carve up that money in the city’s upcoming budget hearing this Saturday. -
Community advocates packed Miami-Dade's government center Sept. 4 to voice their concerns about the county’s proposed budget. -
Community advocates packed Miami-Dade's government center on Thursday to voice their concerns about the county’s proposed $13.1 billion budget and its impact on thousands of its most vulnerable residents. -
Miami-Dade County's first budget hearing began with a cavalcade of residents speaking out for community organizations facing funding cuts.
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State officials clarified at a recent court hearing that local Florida municipalities are not required to enter into an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under state law. -
An appeals court has ruled again that the City of Miami cannot move its November election to 2026 without residents casting a vote. -
The commission’s summer break is over starting Sept. 3, and it's time for the most important topic of the year: budget season. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in downtown Miami and the public is invited to comment. -
Residents of downtown Miami pay an additional tax millage that funds DDA programs like street-cleaning and security guards. The DDA also works to bring new businesses to downtown.
