Sherrilyn Cabrera
Freelance ContributorSherrilyn Cabrera was an intern with WLRN in 2019 and has been a freelance contributor ever since. During her time at Florida International University, where she recently earned a B.S. in Journalism, Sherrilyn Cabrera interned for the South Florida News Service - a digital journalism platform where stories are written, photographed and edited by FIU students. As part of her senior project, she reported on the influx of Puerto Ricans who migrated to Florida after Hurricane Maria, and the potential impact on the November 2018 midterm elections.
Growing up in a Latino household, Spanish-language TV news stations were on constantly, and she found herself being captivated by the many stories and issues facing South Florida and Latin America. This definitively influenced her pursuit of journalism and it has inspired her interest in reporting on immigration, social justice and Latino issues.
Sherrilyn is a Miami native, born and raised. During her free time, you can catch her listening to investigative podcasts in her car, watching movies next to her cat, looking for late-night food, or geeking out about coffee with local baristas.
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Santiago Potes was the first Latino DACA recipient among 32 Americans to receive the Rhodes Scholarship last year — one of the oldest and most prestigious international scholarship programs in the world. It allows college students to study at Oxford University in England. -
The Broward Teachers Union has sent a letter to Broward County schools superintendent Robert Runcie, putting him on notice. The union on Friday warned the school district of potentially facing legal liability if they “continue to ignore legitimate safety and wellness issues.”
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Broward College announced Wednesday that it received nearly $400,000 in grant funding to assist students who may be facing food insecurity. The Florida Blue Foundation granted the college $377,000 to use over the next four years to build three food pantries, one in each campus.
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The Palm Beach County school district sent out a memo telling teachers if they show the presidential inauguration in their classrooms, they must be, "balanced and fair." Some school officials have interpreted the note to mean they shouldn't share the event with their students at all.
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School district officials in Broward and Miami-Dade County are urging that teachers and staff get next priority in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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A U.S. district judge ordered Census counting to continue until October 31. Miami’s response rate continues to be one of the lowest in Florida.
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South Florida's Census Response Rate Is Low. Here's How Local Nonprofits Are Shifting Their OutreachDuring the last few months of 2019, several local and statewide organizations in Florida were finalizing big plans for Census 2020 outreach.A lot of it…
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The union representing 14 former Broward College faculty counselors has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the college.The United Faculty of…
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Days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking protests across the country against police brutality, Amanda Valdespino posted a…
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On this Tuesday, June 9, episode of Sundial:Drive-in Theaters Make A ComebackMovie theaters are now allowed to reopen across the state — but not in most…
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On this Thursday, May 28, episode of Sundial:Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Visits Keys Nursing HomeLast week, U.S. Democratic Congresswoman Debbie…
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Heard On Sundial: Amendment 4, South FL’s Economy, Children’s Mental Health And Long Distance AffairOn this Tuesday, May 26, episode of Sundial: Felons Voting Rights U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled on Sunday that the requirement by the state that…
