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 county judge signaled he wants to show Martinez leniency when sentencing resumes in September on charges of unlawful compensation. -
The Metro Dade Firefighters Union takes issue with a proposal to have Fire Rescue take on the full cost of Air Rescue helicopters in the upcoming budget. -
A lawyer for the family of Calena Gruber, who survived a deadly crash last Monday aboard a sailboat crash with a barge in Biscayne Bay, says the family is weighing a potential lawsuit. -
Brightline's rail partner has sued the company in circuit court, threatening to end plans for expanded commuter rail services in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. -
The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has raised the alarm among its voters that Democrats are being removed from active voter status twice as often as Republicans in Miami-Dade County. -
Brightline trains have killed more than 180 people, an investigation by WLRN and the Miami Herald has found. In the third episode of the Killer Train podcast, hear the stories of three people who lost their lives on the tracks, in the words of the loved ones they left behind. -
City commissioners will vote on whether to dissolve the Bayfront Park Management Trust — a quasi-government body that manages two major downtown parks. -
On the same day President Donald Trump visited the immigrant detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” environmental advocates said they fear wildlife may forever steer away from the fragile wetlands if the temporary project becomes a permanent one. -
In the City of Miami, administration officials will hold two public community meetings to talk about the city budget this week.
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A new Florida law shields local elected officials from disclosing their addresses — which critics say shields them from transparency. SB 268, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last week, gained support after the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman at her home on June 14. -
Commissioners went against the Florida Attorney General and passed a much-debated item to move this year's election to 2026, effectively giving commissioners and the mayor an extra year in office. -
The City of Miami is considering the sale of the historic Olympia Theater to Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM), a charter school network founded by Pitbull. The theater, which first opened in 1926, was only recently re-opened after five years of maintenance. SLAM plans to use the property as a school auditorium. The sale requires a 4/5 vote of the commission to be approved.
