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 federal court heard oral arguments today in an appeal that could decide whether operations at Alligator Alcatraz continue or take an indefinite pause. -
The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill that seriously limits how local governments can support LGBTQ Pride — but local institutions are pressing on anyways. Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely to sign it into law.
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A man recently released from Alligator Alcatraz said conditions at the immigrant detention center are tortuous and inhumane, and a waste of taxpayer resources. -
The new exhibit open in Concourse J tells the story of Glenn Curtiss, who founded the cities of Miami Springs, Hialeah and Opa-Locka after advancing air travel. -
When migrant children come to the U.S. illegally with their families, an Obama-era policy known as DACA is supposed to protect them from immigration enforcement into adulthood while they await permanent legal status. But a growing number of program recipients have been placed in immigration detention — including a 32-year-old man from Miami. -
The City of Coral Gables will host a special election with no polling sites. Voters will decide on eight ballot referendums via vote-by-mail only. -
The Miami Police Department shared its traffic plan for the upcoming festival in Bayfront Park, as well as a hotline for residents with concerns. -
Bryan Calvo announced an HOA task force meant to connect condo residents in the city to a state board that investigates bad actors in homeowners associations. -
The indictment, filed on March 3, alleges Kapoor defrauded investors. Jurors claim he used funds invested into his company, called Location Ventures, to buy two yachts, a Rolex and a mansion in the affluent Cocoplum neighborhood. -
The village voted to pay $25,000 to the Key Biscayne Independent over a media "gag order" policy the outlet claimed was unconstitutional. -
Newly elected Commissioner Rolando Escalona has ambitious plans to revamp a tourist hotspot neighborhood he claims has been neglected for years. -
Leaders from Miami-Dade County, Homestead, Miami Beach, Palmetto Bay and local nonprofits say if Florida HB 399 passes in the Senate, DeSantis must veto.
