Sherrilyn Cabrera
PM Newscast and Digital ProducerSherrilyn Cabrera is WLRN's PM newscast and digital producer.
She got her start in journalism as a 2019 spring and summer intern for WLRN. After completing her internship, she continued to report, anchor and produce for the newsroom as a freelancer.
During the 2020 election, Sherrilyn was a reporting fellow for TCPalm, helping cover the election and its impact on local communities along the Treasure Coast. The following year, she worked with Boston NPR member station WBUR as an associate producer for newscasts and worked with the newsroom's digital team.
A Miami native, Sherrilyn is a proud alumni of Miami Dade College and Florida International University, where she earned her journalism degrees. She is a fierce advocate for local news and is proud she gets to work in it — in her hometown.
She can be reached at scabrera@wlrnnews.org
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A slow speed zone is coming to the waters off PortMiami. The U.S. Coast Guard’s Miami sector says waters surrounding the port have become increasingly dangerous because of a rise in boat traffic – leading to more collisions.
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A Florida appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows civil lawsuits to proceed against former Broward County sheriff's deputy and school-resource officer Scot Peterson. -
Voting for the Florida Democratic Party's next chairperson will take place Jan. 25. The election for the party’s new leaders comes after widespread losses for Democrats during the 2024 general election.
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New data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that more than 4.6 million Floridians have signed up for the federal program. -
Questions about race and ethnicity that previously were asked separately on forms will now be combined into a single question. That will give respondents the option to pick multiple categories at the same time, such as Black, American Indian and Hispanic.
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A report, released by the Office of Congressional Ethics, includes multiple details of campaign transactions and official government office activities by Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick that may have violated House rules and federal law.
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Cooler overnight temperatures will develop this weekend with lows in the 40s and 50s possible, especially on Saturday and Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
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Broward County Judge Mardi Levey-Cohen faces a 10-day suspension and a public reprimand after the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission found she acted improperly during her 2022 reelection campaign.
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Venezuela partially resumes U.N. human rights office operations after expulsion of staff. Ongoing concerns over conditions and alleged coup plotters.
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South Florida lawmaker proposes bill allowing nursing home residents to install recording devices in their rooms for safety.
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Dengue fever cases triple in the Caribbean and the Americas, with 12.6 million cases reported this year. Deaths from dengue are also rising. -
Florida receives $9M in federal grants for nature-based coastal resilience projects. One project includes a living shoreline in Miami's Legion Park.
