Sherrilyn Cabrera
Senior ProducerSherrilyn Cabrera is WLRN's senior producer, overseeing the newsroom's daily excerpts that air midday during NPR/WBUR's Here & Now, as well as overseeing our local afternoon newscasts that air during All Things Considered.
Sherrilyn 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, she 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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More than 1.3 million Floridians voted in person on Tuesday, pushing the primary turnout to just over 25%, according to numbers posted by the Division of Elections. In South Florida, turnout was even lower. -
This year, thanks to a new Florida law, high school students can now satisfy both their arts and physical education credits if they're in marching band for two years. WLRN reporters went to Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines to watch students spend long summer days practicing to perform at a high level. -
Chelsea Rathburn’s new poetry collection, Broken Houses, explores her South Florida childhood, her family’s deep roots in Miami, and the hidden stories that shaped her identity. Through poetry, she examines themes of home, family, and belonging while shedding light on overlooked parts of Miami’s history. -
The prices start at $239 for 10 rides. The high-speed rail company said it reintroduced the passes because of significant business growth in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. -
Even in this digital age, the decades-long tradition of collecting Panini stickers has managed to stick around as soccer fans gather and trade to find the missing piece in their collection. -
Latin music has grown into a global cultural and economic force. Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud reflects on the impact of “Despacito,” the expansion of the Latin Grammys, debates over who gets to make Latin music, and the role of AI in the music industry. -
South Florida community leaders and Democratic congressional candidates are urging the U.S. Senate to approve an extension of deportation protections for Haitians that passed the House on a rare bipartisan vote in April. -
Miami International Airport's new $33 million operations center will house staff from 30 different emergency response agencies to improve safety at the airport. -
The so-called “Recall Cava” political committee did not get the required 66,000 valid petition signatures for the recall to end up on the county ballot this election cycle. It only collected about 26,000 signatures. -
The Community Justice Project is marking 10 years of community-based legal advocacy in South Florida. The organization has worked alongside tenants, workers, immigrants and grassroots groups on issues ranging from housing displacement and police violence to classroom censorship and free expression. -
Located in Liberty City, it will be known as the navigation center. The county’s Homeless Trust says it’s expected to open in June and will provide short-term emergency housing for up to 80 people.
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The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami has announced plans for a $61m expansion that would create new cultural community spaces and a permanent parking facility for visitors.
