Wilkine Brutus
Palm Beach County Bureau ReporterWilkine Brutus is an award-winning, Haitian-American journalist for WLRN, South Florida's NPR station. The Palm Beach County correspondent produces in-depth local and national stories on topics surrounding current affairs, government accountability, arts and culture — for radio, podcast and web.
Brutus was named 2023 Reporter of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. And he earned a 2023 regional Murrow Award for his investigative reporting.
Before joining WLRN, Brutus worked as Digital Reporter for the Palm Beach Post, producing print and video-based profiles of artists and entrepreneurs. Prior to that, he spent many years as a freelance journalist and English educator in South Korea, amassing millions of views on his YouTube channel.
He's the host of "A Boat A Voyage," a 5-episode podcast from his Maps & Diaries documentary platform. The podcast explores his Haitian mother’s account of her 1980s refugee experience in Miami.
Brutus and his colleagues are the recipients of the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, the first time the station has won the award at the national level.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies from Florida Atlantic University.
Contact Wilkine at wbrutus@wlrnnews.org
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A Riviera Beach Councilman is pushing to change an election statute after an appeals court upheld a ruling disqualifying him and four other candidates from the March 11 ballot. -
Art Palm Beach returns for its third edition in West Palm Beach, displaying eye-popping, international works like a 32-foot bear sculpture and a 19-foot Birkin bag. Organizers promise a more relaxed experience compared to larger events like Art Basel. -
The race for West Palm Beach mayor has begun — more than two years before the election. West Palm Beach Commissioner Christina Lambert filed this week to run for the seat held by term-limited Mayor Keith James. Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss also joined the race. -
The 33,000-square foot Canyon Branch Library will bring meeting spaces, a podcast studio, a creative lab, Palm Beach County's first drive-up service window, a $370,000 art installation — along with 130,000 books and other materials. -
A long construction timeline for an approved behavior health crisis center is the point of contention for Palm Beach County leaders, who demand a quicker turnaround. -
After serving as Palm Beach County's State Attorney for over a decade, Dave Aronberg announced he will become the managing partner of a new law firm in downtown West Palm Beach. -
As owners across South Florida feel the squeeze with the looming Dec. 31 deadline for reserves, a young Palm Beach County firefighter says he faces a tough decision: to stay in his unit or or sell it after monthly condo assessment fees skyrocket. -
The foundation will award nearly 120 scholarships, totaling over $1 million, with awards for vocational programs. The application process runs through Feb. 3.
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Florida Atlantic University’s school board announced a multi-million deal that grants Flagler Credit Union naming rights to it's football stadium. -
The city of Palm Beach Gardens unanimously approved a new lease agreement with the Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation to build a $40 million, 123,000-square-foot ice skating rink. -
A Jewish a cappella group puts a funny twist on a popular song from the new Wicked musical film and kicks off Hanukkah celebrations in West Palm Beach. -
Lake Worth Beach commissioners are considering a paid parking program and a new garage to keep up with the demand for parking and to increase city revenue.
