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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Since a waste-to-energy facility in Doral burned down in 2023, Miami-Dade has been shipping much of its trash north. It’s an expensive short-term fix for taxpayers as the county struggles to find a local solution. And in St. Lucie County, where the trash is put into trains to be shipped to Okeechobee County, it has created quite a stink. -
Miami leaders pledge to faith leaders more funding for mental health, boosting housing affordabilityAn interfaith coalition called Miami PACT pushed leaders from Miami-Dade County to pledge specific actions to tackle the needs of Miami's low-income residents. -
Nathalie Saladrigas didn't think her 'silly' poem about roaches and salsa music was anything special, but the five-line ZipOde strikes at a familiar and relatable experience. -
The "Recall Cava" political committee missed a legally required disclosure deadline, leading the Mayor's political team to call out the PAC for not disclosing who is bankrolling the effort. -
Following a failed effort to move the city's elections, Miami will now pay out a former mayoral candidate. Thursday's City commission meeting also outlined money earmarked for a new government center at the development hosting Inter Miami's new home. -
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.
