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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According to County Clerk Mike Caruso, cases have surged from four to 180 in two years. Senior citizens are disproportionately targeted by property fraud and other scams.
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The Japanese women’s pro-wrestling show Sukeban tackled Miami Art Week, bringing fashion, music, fighting and Japanese culture together at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Wrestlers Ichigo Sayaka and Atomic Banshee put on a spectacle as they fought for the Sukeban championship title. -
Hundreds of thousands of South Florida households will struggle to put food on the table this Thanksgiving. Feeding South Florida had 15,000 turkeys on hand this year to distribute — which still wasn’t enough to meet demand. -
In Elisa Turner's Art Boom: Local Vision to International Presence, the award-winning art critic documents pivotal moments and artists in Miami’s art history that helped put the city’s art scene on a global stage. -
In Miramar, immigration enforcement officials celebrated a Florida operation that resulted in the arrests and deportation of more than 230 people in 10 days. And they made it clear they will not make exceptions for Venezuelans who recently lost their legal status. -
A century after Hialeah's founding, a family in its historically Black neighborhood, Seminola, fights to keep its history alive and ensure it's recognized in the city's centennial year. -
People who work for Florida-based grocery giant Publix said the company is allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores. -
The National Weather Service says coastal areas are also under a moderate flood warning through at least Oct. 8 — when the tides are expected to peak. -
Maria Zack won the Republican primary after Tuesday's special election. She’ll face off in December against Democrat Rob Long and independent Karen Yeh.
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Three major hospital systems in Florida are challenging a proposed rule that would change how organ transplant programs are approved and monitored. -
The City of Fort Lauderdale is set to receive $88 million in federal funding to help build back after the 2023 record-breaking flooding.
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The Knaus family said the new Miami location at 16790 SW 177th Ave. will offer more capacity, parking and an additional oven to help with long wait times.
